By MONROE ROARK
mroark@thecitizennews.com

A red light proved costly for two young men from Fayetteville last week.

According to police reports, a 1993 Nissan pickup truck was stopped just after midnight Feb. 16 on South Jeff Davis Drive at Jimmie Mayfield Boulevard.

The driver, 18-year-old Matthew Gordon Steiner, not only was charged with running a red light, but also with driving under the influence of alcohol and underage alcohol possession.

Michael Earnest Burdette, 20, a passenger in the truck, also was charged with underage alcohol possession.

In an unrelated incident, a routine traffic stop in Fayetteville last week led to the recovery of a stolen car.

Kevin Kwasi Blackmore, 22, of Fayetteville was charged with defective equipment, driving with a suspended license and theft by receiving a motor vehicle, according to reports.

He was stopped Feb. 14 on Ga. Highway 54 at LaFayette Avenue in a 1998 Nissan Altima. A computer check reported that the car was stolen, and Blackmore was taken to the Fayette County Jail.

Also last week, a weapons check at Fayette County High School led to an arrest, reports indicated.

A black knife with a three-inch blade was found in the vehicle of Matthew Ryan Hicks, 18, of Fayetteville. He was charged with carrying a weapon on school grounds.