By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

Fayetteville police are looking for an armed robber who struck at a local convenience store in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

According to reports, officers responded at about 45 minutes past midnight to the Flashfoods Exxon at 340 E. Lanier Avenue, where the employee on duty said an unknown assailant produced a gun and took $201.96 from the cash register.

The suspect left the scene in a black 1980 Ford Bronco, reports indicated, with the last two characters on the license plate reading QX.

In two other unrelated incidents, Fayetteville police pulled over two drivers Monday and subsequently arrested them on drug charges.

A 1980 Pontiac Bonneville was stopped just before 9 a.m. Monday on Ga. Highway 85 near the rear exit to PetSmart, reports said. The reason for the stop was a seatbelt violation.

Upon examination of the car, however, police found what was suspected to be crack cocaine. Reggie Brown, 24, of Jonesboro was arrested for cocaine possession, seatbelt violation and no proof of insurance.

Monday afternoon, police responded to a call for a suspected DUI. The car in question, a 1990 Chevrolet Camaro, was in the parking lot of the Speedway at 537 N. Glynn Street, where it was parked with the driver sitting inside.

Police said the driver sat for about 15 minutes before moving the car to the other side of the parking lot. Officers then examined the driver and arrested her.

Charlene Louise Harris, 47, of Fayetteville was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. She was taken to Fayette Community Hospital for a drug test before being taken to jail.

Other incidents reported by the Fayetteville Police Department included:

A report taken Monday of hubcaps stolen from a car parked at Wal-Mart.

A report taken Monday of a car stolen from a local business.

A report taken Friday of a criminal trespass, with a rain/wind guard taken from a car and broken.

A report taken Friday of a cellular phone stolen from a car.

A report taken Monday of a ring stolen from a residence.

A driver arrested Sunday from driving with a suspended license and headlight requirements.

A report taken Sunday of a criminal trespass, with a car being shot at with a paintball gun.

A report taken Friday of harassing phone calls, with alleged threats made after an altercation concerning a civil matter.

A report taken Saturday of a $400 computer keyboard stolen from the Tinsel Town theater.

A report taken Saturday of a criminal trespass, with a tire flattened and peanut butter spread on the window of a car.

A report taken Friday of the possible theft of a misplaced wallet.

A report taken Friday of tools stolen from the bed of a truck parked at Home Depot.

A driver arrested Saturday for driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and theft by receiving.

A suspect picked up Sunday at the Forest Park Jail on an outstanding warrant from Fayetteville for theft by shoplifting.