Pair arrested after drug bust in Auburn

 Auburn, Al.

Tyler Kight

Two men were arrested in Auburn on multiple drug charges after police seized marijuana and prescription medication with a street value of up to $1,000 on Friday.

Tyler Kight, 21, of Bainbridge, Ga., was charged with first-degree possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jacob W. Wood, 19, of Opelika was charged with second-degree possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to flee or elude police.

The drugs were recovered after police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of North Debardeleben Street, said Auburn Police Division Capt. Tom Stofer. Stofer said officers kicked in the front door to the residence after the suspects initially opened the front door and then shut it. When police entered the door of the home, Wood ran out the back door but was tackled after a short foot chase and taken into custody.

Jacob W. Wood

Police found several digital scales, Mason jars containing marijuana and prescription tablets in the residence, Stofer said. Kight and Wood were booked into the Lee County Detention Facility on bail amounts of $6,500 and $4,500 respectively. The two posted bail and were later released.