A couple of

Fayette residents rang in the new year with a different

sort of fireworks and found themselves under arrest

within the first hour of 2000.

According

to police reports, officers responded to 242 Smokerise

Trace in Peachtree City at 24 minutes after midnight Jan.

1.

Two people

were found discharging firearms, which is a code

violation within the city limits, and subsequently

arrested.

Michael

Todd Peter, 22, of Fayetteville is charged with

disorderly conduct, interference with official duties of

an officer, and discharge of a firearm in the city

limits.

Joshua Alan

Booth, 22, of Fayetteville faces only the firearm charge,

according to the report.

Police said

Wednesday that the case is still under investigation.

Other

recent arrests by the Peachtree City Police Department

include the following:

Joseph B. Britton, 17, of Peachtree

City Saturday for driving under the influence.

Johnathan W. Longman, 17,

of Peachtree City Saturday for driving under the

influence and minor in possession.

Ronnie E. Shirley, 48, of

Peachtree City Saturday for driving under the influence

and failure to maintain lane.

Brandon C. Stokes, 18, of

Senoia Saturday for minor in possession of alcohol and

disorderly conduct.

Michael W. Liu, 19, of

Peachtree City Saturday for reckless driving.

Sonia J. Allen, 38, of

Peachtree City Dec. 31 for no insurance and defective

equipment.

Mathew W. Tuttle, 17, of

Senoia Dec. 30 for theft.

Ryan M. Thomas, 21, of

Peachtree City Dec. 30 on an outstanding warrant for

failure to appear out of Fayette County.

Corey J. Gaissert, 22, of

Fayetteville Dec. 30 for violation of the Georgia

Controlled Substances Act (possession of marijuana -

less than one ounce).

Javier L. Laguna-Ponce, 20,

of Puerto Rico Dec. 30 for driving under the influence,

minor in possession of alcohol and failure to maintain

lane.

Robert J. Defransisco, 18,

of Peachtree City Dec. 29 for being in the park after

hours.

Scott M. Allen, 19, of

Maryville, Tenn. Dec. 29 for possession of a controlled

substance, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce)

and being in the park after hours.

John M. Emery, 53, of

Peachtree City Dec. 28 for driving on a suspended

license, no insurance and expired tag.

Jennifer L. Stein, 23, of

Peachtree City Dec. 27 for possession of a controlled

substance, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce)

and no insurance.

Jason Brazier, 24, of

Carrollton Dec. 27 for theft by shoplifting.

Kenneth Cook, 36, of

Griffin Dec. 27 for driving on a revoked license.

Tommy B. Smith, 32, of

Senoia Dec. 27 on an outstanding warrant for failure to

appear out of Fayette County.

Police are

also investigating the following incidents:

Criminal trespass -

unknown person or persons threw a rock that struck a

vehicle at Golf View and Parkgate.

Theft - unknown person

or persons removed jewelry from a residence on Sherrells

Ford.

Anyone has

information that would assist the Police Department in

these or other incidents is asked to phone the Peachtree

City Criminal Investigations Division at 770-631-2510 or

the Peachtree City Police Crime Information Tip Line at

770-487-6029. Callers may remain anonymous.