Columbus Police Detectives, with the assistance of the CPD uniform division and the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team, arrested five people on several drug related charges during a warrant service Thursday afternoon.

Detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 2000 block of Central Avenue in regards to an ongoing investigation. While at the residence, detectives reported seeing drug paraphernalia inside the home. Narcotics detectives secured a second search warrant for the home, leading to the following arrests:

Michael S. Gilbert, 50, of Columbus: Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Robert L. Dixon, 56, of Columbus: Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Kristy L. Pendleton, 32, of Columbus: Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Brittany R. Watts, 24, of Columbus: Two Bartholomew County Warrants, One Bartholomew County Body Attachment Warrant

James K. Purdue, 56, of Columbus: Maintaining a Common Nuisance