Moped rider facing drug charges after stop sign violation

An Elizabethtown man is facing drug charges after being stopped by police for a traffic violation on his moped early this morning.

Columbus police say that they pulled the moped over at about 12:30 this morning near Marr Road and McKinley Avenue, after the driver disregarded a stop sign at the intersection.

31-year-old Paul M. Atkins did not have a driver’s license according to police and he was arrested. A search revealed methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in his clothing. He is facing charges of operating a vehicle without a license, and possession of the drugs and paraphernalia.