Eddie Lovejoy Farrington, 30, of Raleigh, was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and "possession of copious amounts of marijuana," according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Farrington was arrested at 2:53 a.m. Wednesday on Country Club Road. He was found with 79.2 grams of marijuana, digital scales, Food Lion sandwich baggies and a soft cooler in his possession, after he was seen driving without his headlights on, according to reports.
Farrington, who faces felony counts of possession and possession with intent to sell or distribute marijuana and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia, was taken to Orange County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail pending a date in Hillsborough's court of first appearance later Wednesday.
A car driven by Shirley Steinkamp Durham, 85, of 213 Edisto Court, struck a pedestrian crossing Banks Drive between the Timberlyne Movie Theater and the Food Lion, according to Chapel Hill police reports.
Durham was blinded by sunlight shining over the top of the movie theater and didn't see the pedestrian, who pushed another pedestrian out of the car's path, reports state.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital, but no serious injuries were reported.
Micahael Alphonzo Poteat, 50, of Hillsborough, also known as Faru, was arrested for felony possession of cocaine and felony possession of cocaine with intent to sell or distribute charges and a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license, Chapel Hill police reports state.
Poteat was found with 8.4 grams of crack cocaine on North Elliott Road at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday and taken to Orange County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, pending a Wednesday court appearance in Chapel Hill, reports state.
