The Columbia Police Department arrested a North Carolina woman late Friday night following a traffic stop connected to a shoplifting complaint.
At approximately 10:51 p.m., officers were dispatched to Walmart in reference to an alleged shoplifting incident.
During the response, Officer Tyler McKinney conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle driven by Raquel Lenae Ferotti, 45, of Old Fort, North Carolina.
Following an on-scene investigation, Ferotti was placed under arrest and charged with multiple offenses.
Charges include operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance 1st offense, aggravated circumstances; no registration receipt; no registration plates; no operator’s license; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of a controlled substance 1st degree, 1st offense; and failure to illuminate headlamps.
Officer McKinney was assisted at the scene by Sergeant Trevor Foster and Officer Elliot Smith of the Columbia Police Department.
