Smoking complaint leads to four arrests

Shannon Hadley; photo courtesy of Columbus Police Dept.

A complaint of cigarette smoking in a Columbus motel room led to the arrests of four people on Saturday night. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that shortly before 9 p.m., officers responded to the Motel 6, located at 161 Carrie Lane. When the officers arrived, they spoke with several people inside the room. Officers confirmed a warrant for 22-year-old Shannon E. Hadley, of Columbus, who was inside the room. While searching Hadley’s bag, officers allegedly found marijuana, a syringe containing methamphetamine, and other drug paraphernalia.

Harris says that officers later obtained a search warrant for the room where they recovered several syringes containing liquid methamphetamine, as well as drug paraphernalia. Police also reported finding a loaded handgun under a bed in the room.

Arrested were:

Shannon E. Hadley – Bartholomew County Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Visiting a Common Nuisance;

Damon L. Estes, 28, of Columbus – Visiting a Common Nuisance;

Ashley D. Hadley, 27, of Columbus: – Visiting a Common Nuisance;

Perry K. Davis, 21, of Edinburgh – Visiting a Common Nuisance