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F’ville arrests 24 for drugs, alcoholTue, 08/07/2007 - 4:50pm
By: Ben Nelms
Several parties over the weekend in Fayetteville quickly went south as officers in three separate incidents arrested 17 people for underage drinking, four on drug-related charges, two adults for furnishing alcohol to minors and one arrest for a weapons violation. The weekend of arrests began at approximately 1 a.m. Aug. 3 when officers patrolling near Belle Drive noticed a vehicle turning around in a manner that indicated the driver might be lost, said Fayetteville Police spokesperson Lt. Beverly Trainor. The vehicle came to a stop, with two people exiting the car and entering a residence while two others remained in the vehicle, Trainor said. Smelling alcohol in the vehicle, officers were questioning the remaining occupants in the car as the resident, 21-year-old Paul Godsall, approached the vehicle, said Trainor. Officers had determined that the occupants were under the legal age for drinking. In his conversation with officers Godsall said he was having a small get-together at his residence, Trainor said. Upon inspecting the residence, offices found 17 people in the apartment, arresting 11 for underage drinking violations. Godsall was charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor and keeping a disorderly house, Trainor said. Also arrested without incident at the Belle Drive residence for drinking violations were Fayetteville residents Madison McCullough, Nicholas Frame, Aaron Robertson, Donya Stagner, David Hyde, David Hinkle, Elliot Witchey and Jonathon Day, said Trainor. Also arrested were Marcus Mujica, of Carrollton, Katy Linn, of Sharpsburg and Melissa Pope, of Peachtree City, Trainor said. All those arrested ranged in ages from 18 to 20, reports said. Arrests continued near midnight Aug. 4 at Weatherly Walk Apartments on Knight Way after officers responded to reports of loud music. Inquiries by officers about the presence of under-age individuals on the premises and a subsequent search of the apartment resulted in the arrest of six people on alcohol and drug-related charges, Trainor said. Prior to the arrests, officers inquired of those in the living room if others were in the apartment. Though they were told, “No,” officers continued to find other individuals in the bedroom, bathroom and on the balcony, Trainor said. Arrested for possession of alcohol by a minor were 20-year-old Fayetteville residents Jeremy Fowler and Molly Rickard and a 16-year-old Hampton male, according to reports. Also arrested for possession of drug objects were Fayetteville residents Latavia Illi, 18, and Brittany Finch, 17, Trainor said. Eighteen-year-old Laura Finley, of Douglas, Kansas, was arrested for possession of drug objects and possession of alcohol by a minor, said Trainor. A third weekend incident involving multiple arrests also came Aug. 4 as officers patrolling the area of the American Legion Post on Ga. Highway 85 heard loud music coming from a vehicle that had pulled into the parking lot. Eighteen-year-old Charles Bolton, of College Park, was charged with carrying a concealed handgun, 18-year-old Justin Lewis was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and a 14-year-old male from Atlanta was charged with obstruction and possession of alcohol by a minor, said Trainor. Officers approached the vehicle, experiencing difficulty in having some of the occupants follow orders to keep their hands in plain view, Trainor said. One of the officers opened the passenger door and noticed suspected marijuana on the floor, said Trainor. A search of the vehicle also revealed a .38 caliber handgun under a seat, she said. The three remaining passengers in the vehicle were not arrested, Trainor said. login to post comments
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