COLUMBUS, Ind. - A man is in custody on multiple felony charges following a traffic stop earlier this week. On May 6 at 1:51 p.m., the Columbus Police Department (CPD) pulled over a vehicle for speeding near 1st St and Lafayette Ave.
During the traffic stop, CPD K9 Oden alerted, indicating drugs were inside the car. A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered almost six ounces of methamphetamine, a syringe, and a handgun. Officers seized other suspected drugs, but they are being sent to the lab for further testing.
The driver, Rick Hibbs, 27 of Evansville, was arrested and preliminarily charged with:
• Dealing meth (level 2 felony)
• Possession of meth (level 3 felony)
• Possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (level 4 felony)
• Possession of a syringe (level 6 felony)
Public records indicate Hibbs has a previous conviction for dealing meth and escape. He remains in the Bartholomew County Jail.
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