Glenn Sharpe Arrested

Former Falcons cornerback Glenn Sharpe was arrested and charged with drug possession Wednesday during a traffic stop, Gwinnett police said.

Officers stopped Sharpe around 11 p.m. along Interstate 85 near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road for speeding, said Cpl. Edwin Ritter, Gwinnett police spokesman.

Police discovered Metronidazole, an antibiotic,  inside a prescription bottle and several Vicodin pills, Ritter said.  A .9mm pistol was located near the pill bottle, he said.

Sharpe is charged with illegal possession of a narcotic and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony.

Sharpe, 27, who played in college at Miami, was with the Falcons during the 2008-2009 season. He was on the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints last year. Sharpe is currently a free agent.

He is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail on an $11,400 bond.



(ajc.com)