Three

men are in custody on drug charges after two

separate traffic stops in Fayetteville over the

weekend.

According

to reports, police stopped a 1985 Mazda 626 near

Home Depot Saturday morning. The driver,

41-year-old Donald Max Grimes of Jonesboro, was

charged with no insurance, driving on a suspended

license and possession of cocaine.

The

passenger in the vehicle, 33-year-old Donald

Ameche Harps of Griffin, also was charged with

cocaine possession.

In

an unrelated incident, James Noah Ridgeway, 17,

of Jackson was stopped in a 1987 BMW Sunday night

at Ga. Highway 85 and Johnson Avenue because his

right tail light was out, reports stated.

The

officer reported smelling marijuana while talking

to Ridgeway and had K-9 officer "Bo"

search the exterior of the car. After being

alerted of possible drugs, the human officer

found several pieces of suspected marijuana on

the floorboard of the car, reports said. Two

female passengers were released.

In

other incidents over the weekend:

� Kimberly Ann Phillips, 33,

of Jonesboro was arrested Friday for two counts

of first-degree forgery and stealing two wallets

containing $106. Both incidents took place at

Belk.

� An arrest was made Sunday in

Houston County on an outstanding warrant for a

Fayetteville probation violation.

� An arrest was made Friday at

Community Corrections on an outstanding warrant

for a Fayetteville probation violation.

� A report was taken Monday

for simple battery at a residence after two

people were engaged in a physical altercation.

� An arrest was made Sunday in

Henry County for two outstanding Fayetteville

warrants, both for failure to appear.

� About $50 worth of beer was

reported stolen Saturday from Cornerstone

Chevron.

� A report was taken Sunday on

a criminal trespass at Swanbrook after someone

put soap in the fountain.

� A driver was arrested Sunday

for driving on a suspended license, headlight

requirements and failure to use a signal.

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