COLUMBUS, Ind. – A handgun was recovered and two wanted persons were taken into custody by the Columbus Police Department (CPD) on Tuesday evening. Officers were patrolling in the 700 block of Werner Avenue, at around 10:20 p.m., and observed two people acting suspiciously next to a vehicle with the interior light on.
The individuals, Asa Wisler, 41, and Amber Morgan, 35, both of Columbus, had active warrants for their arrests.
CPD searched the male suspect and noticed that he had an empty gun holster on his waist. They then saw a handgun on the ground where he was initially standing. Officers inspected the weapon and discovered the serial numbers had been removed.
Wisler was charged with a Bartholomew County warrant, possession of a legend drug, and obliterating identifying marks on a handgun. Morgan was booked for three Bartholomew County warrants, a Johnson County warrant, and a false identity statement.