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Columbus woman arrested on felony drug charges after overdosing, police say

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COLUMBUS, Ind. (WRTV) — A Columbus woman was arrested on multiple felony drug charges Sunday following an overdose investigation, police say.

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began at 6 a.m. when the Columbus Police Department was called to the 2200 block of Park Avenue after receiving a report of a suspected overdose.

Officers arrived to find 39-year-old Jessica Comstock unresponsive and administered her Narcan. She was taken to the hospital for treatment before being taken into custody.

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39-year-old Jessica Comstock

Police executed a search warrant of her home and found a "substantial quantity" of suspected fentanyl, along with additional illegal narcotics-related items and distribution tools.

  • Comstock is facing the following preliminary charges:
  • Dealing in a narcotic drug, a top-level felony.
  • Possession of a narcotic drug, a mid-level felony.
  • Possession of a legend drug injection device, a low-level felony.
  • Possession of a legend drug, a low-level felony.
  • Possession of paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.