Operation “Tap the Brakes” leads to arrests, and guns and drugs being recovered: CPD
Members of the Columbus Police Department’s Motor Squad, Special Operations and Patrol Division conducted Operation “Tap the Brakes” on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. During the one-day traffic detail, officers saturated multiple areas in Columbus where citizens complained about criminal activity.
The detail resulted in the following: 1.37 grams of methamphetamine, street value $34.25, 46 grams of marijuana, street value $460.00, 60 naproxen pills, street value $300.00, 7 ecstasy pills, street value $70.00, and 3 THC edibles/vapes, street value $45.00.
Police also made contact with 159 citizens, while issuing 165 traffic citations, and making 4 arrests with a total of 18 charges. One firearm was seized.
“The purpose of Operation “Tap the Brakes” was to deter crime in areas that received multiple complaints,” police say. “It’s also part of our approach to proactive policing as we work to drive down criminal activity in our community.”
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