Thomas Lee Howell III, 45 of Fairburn, was arrested in Rome after a traffic stop for being on his cellphone resulted in police finding drugs and a handgun.
Officers said that they stopped Howell in front of Little Caesars Pizza on Turner McCall Blvd when officers found marijuana, THC wax, objects to smoke drugs and a handgun.
Howell is charged with felony possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, possession of drug related objects, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and distracted hands free violation.
