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CPD: NC woman arrested for DUI and drug possession

The Columbia Police Department arrested a North Carolina woman late Friday night, October 10, 2025, following a traffic stop connected to a shoplifting complaint.

At approximately 10:51pmCT on October 10, officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to an alleged shoplifting incident. During the response, Officer Tyler McKinney conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle.

Following an on-scene investigation, the driver was placed under arrest and charged with multiple offenses, including operating a motor vehicle under the influence and drug possession.


Raquel Lenae Ferotti, 45, of Old Fort, North Carolina, was charged with:
  • 1. Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance (1st Offense, Aggravated Circumstances) - KRS 189A.010(1D)
  • 2. No Registration Receipt
  • 3. No Registration Plates
  • 4. No Operator's or Moped License
  • 5. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Buy/Possess
  • 6. Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense (Methamphetamine)
  • 7. Failure to Illuminate Headlamps
Officer McKinney was assisted at the scene by Sergeant Trevor Foster and Officer Elliot Smith of the Columbia Police Department.


This story was posted on 2025-10-13 15:02:15
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