A Columbus man is under arrest, accused of attacking Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers at the county jail this morning.

According to the sheriff’s department, 32-year-old Justin C. Eddelman, arrived at the sheriff’s department at about 10 this morning and told the staff at the front desk that he was going to commit serious bodily harm to the sheriff. He then went upstairs to the administrative offices and attacked the sheriff, according to police reports.

The sheriff subdued Eddelman, putting him into handcuffs. The sheriff injured his knee during the altercation.

Eddelman was taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for evaluation before being arrested on charges including:

• Intimidation on a police officer
• Resisting arrest
• Battery on a police officer
• Disorderly conduct

Seymour police called in the Columbus Bomb Squad for a situation at a home last week.

Police were called to a home in the 800 block of South Lynn Street at about 11:22 a.m. Thursday morning to help the Jackson County Probation Department with a probation search. that’s when they discovered a homemade explosive device, a simulator trap whistling device and a simulated projectile ground burst device.

The police department says that although two of the items were training devices, they were still listed as explosives. One of the devices could have been compared to a half stick of dynamite in explosive force.

Officers cleared from the residence and made the immediate area safe.

Columbus Police Department’s Bomb Squad came to the location and safely removed the devices from the residence so they could be properly disposed of.

Seymour police say the person at the home was cooperative and at no time was the public in any immediate danger.

The investigation is continuing.

Columbus firefighters made an unusual rescue Friday afternoon, after a little boy got his hand trapped inside a toy vending machine.

The incident happened at El Nopal Mexican Restaurant on West Jonathan Moore Pike at about 12:10 p.m. Friday afternoon, when the 6-year-old boy trapped his hand and wrist inside of a vending machine in the restaurant’s lobby.

Unable to free the boy’s hand, firefighters instead dismantled the machine. Firefighter say a screwdriver made quick work of the hungry machine and the boy was soon free.

Columbus Police and Columbus Regional Hospital assisted at the scene.

During a normal summer, Columbus Parks and Recreation Department would be hosting day camps at Donner Center. But with the COVID-10 restrictions ending those plans, organizers decided to go in a different direction. Jacob Hendricks with the parks department explains.

The first Camp in Box, for ages 3-12, starting today will be “It’s Alive,” a science based day camp.

Next week’s Camp in a Box will be Adventures in Reading and a third week, starting June 29th will be Wilderness Survival.

You can get more information at columbusparksandrec.com or on their Facebook page.

Columbus police spotted a stolen SUV last week, leading to the arrest of three people.

Officers noticed the stolen vehicle driving near 10th Street and Marr Road Thursday afternoon. Police stopped the vehicle in a shopping center lot in the 1100 block of North National Road. a search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine, prescription medications, syringes and digital scales.

34-year-old David R. Bozell is facing preliminary charges of auto theft and driving while suspended. Passengers, 45-year-old Samantha Banks and 25-year-old Alison KN Overfelt are facing charges for possessing the methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and syringes and for unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.

Banks is also accused of possession of a legend drug.