ATLANTA — Atlanta police say a traffic stop on the Atlanta Beltline led to the arrest of a dirt bike rider and the recovery of a gun, drugs, and thousands of dollars in cash.
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Atlanta police path force officers were patrolling the Beltline near Irwin Street Northeast on Aug. 7 after receiving reports of illegal motor vehicles being driven on the popular trail.
Officers said they spotted a man riding a dirt bike and initiated a stop.
Police said the rider, identified as James Womack, struggled with officers when they tried to detain him. After a brief tussle, officers were able to take him into custody.
Investigators said a search of Womack’s backpack uncovered:
- $3,248 in cash
- A gun
- 3 grams of methamphetamine
- 9 grams of cocaine
- A hydrocodone pill
- 13 MDMA pills
- 15 grams of mushrooms
- 6 amphetamine pills
- 110 grams of marijuana
Womack was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and obstruction.
He was booked into the Fulton County Jail.
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