COLUMBUS — Three individuals were arrested in Columbus on Thursday after officers responded to a report of an overdose at a home near the intersection of 16th Street and Orinoco Avenue.
According to a news release The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), officers found 50-year-old James H. Wilson Jr. unresponsive and not breathing when they arrived.
After officers administered Narcan, and with the assistance of paramedics, Wilson was revived.
Officers found “a significant amount of suspected methamphetamine, along with multiple firearms, digital scales with meth residue, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana.”
Police also seized a firearm that had been reportedly stolen during a 2022 car break-in.
The homeowner 70-year-old Steve A. Kinser, and 34-year-old Crystal L. Watkins, both of Columbus were arrested.
Wilson will also face charges of possession of a narcotic drug and a parole warrant.
Kinser faces charges of dealing meth greater than 10 grams, possession of a stolen firearm, maintaining a common nuisance.
Watkins was arrested on a charge of visiting a common nuisance.
“The investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in Columbus and Bartholomew County continues and additional charges are possible in this ongoing investigation,” the release stated.
