OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman is behind bars after authorities say she was found in possession of a stolen vehicle with drugs and a firearm.

According to court documents, officers from the Ottumwa Police Department discovered 42-year-old Terra McPheter inside a stolen vehicle at around midnight on December 3rd. Police say the vehicle had been reported stolen just the day before. McPheter reportedly told authorities that she thought she had purchased the car, but police say she did not buy the vehicle from its owner.

Court records state that during the conversation with McPheter, officers observed a marijuana grinder in plain view, which was later revealed to contain marijuana, and they also say they found a firearm in McPheter’s possession.

McPheter was eventually arrested and now faces multiple felony charges, including 2nd Degree Theft – Possession of Stolen Property (class D felony) and Possession of Marijuana – 3rd or Subsequent Offense (class D felony). She is also charged with persons ineligible to carry dangerous weapons (serious misdemeanor). She is being held in the Wapello County Jail on no bond.