Columbus man faces 3 charges in firearm-related battery investigation

Columbus man faces 3 charges in firearm-related battery investigation
October 16, 2026

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Columbus man faces 3 charges in firearm-related battery investigation

COLUMBUS, Ind.–A 25-year-old Columbus man faces three charges in a battery investigation involving a firearm near Carr Hill Road in Bartholomew County.

Deputies with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office were called around 3:42 a.m. Oct. 10 to the 3200 block of Charwood Drive, near Carr Hill Road.

Investigators said the victim went to the area to repay an outstanding debt. The suspect then started a physical altercation and pointed a handgun at the victim while ordering him to get into his vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.

The victim left the area and contacted police. Deputies later observed injuries to the victim’s head, back and torso.

Investigators identified the suspect as Colin Spaeth, 25, of Columbus. Deputies found him at an apartment building in the area and took him into custody.

Spaeth was booked into the Bartholomew County Jail on charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm and battery causing injury.

He remains in custody on bond.

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