Milton Dad Lays Down the Law with Son Over Drugs

A Milton parent got his son to admit to selling marijuana with the help of a city police officer who came to the home on July 24 to return a cellphone seized in a drug case against the teen.

The teen handed over homemade smoking devices, a digital scale, approximately 5 grams of suspected marijuana, $250 earned by selling the drug and in a job, plus a concert ticket.

After the father gave his son many rules and expectations he was to follow, the officer agreed to wait a week to decide what charges would be filed against the teen, in hopes that the teen would cooperate with police.

Trying to Avoid Police Just Catches Their Attention

A 27-year-old Cumming man was cited for DUI on Sunday, July 31 at 2:03 a.m. after a Milton police officer at Kings Court Place and Hopewell Road spotted the vehicle he was driving signal for a turn he never made and swerve into the left lane and almost off the shoulder. The officer reported that the driver passed several places to pull over after he switched on his patrol car's blue lights at Hopewell Road and Bethany Way before coming to a stop.

Buying Wine at Closed Store Another Bad Move

A 46-year-old Alpharetta man was cited for DUI and failure to maintain lane on July 26 after a Milton police officer saw the motorist pull into a shopping center in which every business was closed, in what appeared to be an attempt to avoid the officer.

The motorist said he was stopping in the shopping center to buy his wife some wine, but kept going when he saw the store was closed.

 Charleston Man Long Way from Home for DUI Charge

A 43-year-old Charleston, SC man was cited for DUI and four other charges on July 30 at 9:38 p.m. after his vehicle left the roadway and struck the curb on GA 9 just north of Oakside Circle.

The driver was cited for DUI, failure to maintain lane, open container violation, driving on suspended or revoked license, and failure to update license after moving.

Make Sure Your Ride is Sober

A 56-year-old Atlanta man called by a woman to drive her away from a domestic disturbance instead found himself facing DUI charges on July 30 at 10:36 p.m.

Milton police were on the scene of the domestic disturbance on Arnold Mill Road when a vehicle driven by the suspect drove over a section of grass and a curb into the parking lot.

The driver was charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Running Stop Sign Puts Friend Into Jail

A 22-year-old Alpharetta man probably isn't too happy his friend ran a stop sign while he was in her car on July 29 at 7:59 p.m. While the 19-year-old Alpharetta woman was cited for failing to stop, he was cited for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

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