Using Soft Drugs - Crime Count: 69 - limited
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| Date | Team_Name | Sport | Category | Link | Points | Evidence |
| 2010-08-26 | The_Criminal | Marlins | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Marlins’ catcher suspended
Florida Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino was suspended for 50 games Friday after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance under Major League Baseball’s drug policy. Paulino’s suspension begins immediately, and since the Marlins have only 42 games remaining, will extend into the 2011 season. In a statement, Paulino said that a dietary pill he took to control his weight contained the banned substance. "I am ashamed and saddened for disappointing and distracting my family, my teammates, the entire Florida Marlins organization and baseball fans," he stated. |
| 2010-07-26 | The_Criminal | Bobcats | Small-Time | Crime Link | 16 | I put both these under Bobcats since Williams was the only recent pro player of the two Memphis Tigers busted.
Memphis Police reported Williams, 25, presented them with a suspended driver’s license, prompting them to charge the baller with multiple road violations: Driving While License Suspended/ Revoked or Cancelled, and Violation of Seat-belt Law. Police also charged multiple drug violations on Williams’ passenger and former Memphis teammate Kareem Cooper after they reportedly recovered 17.22 grams of marijuana and a loaded gun. Cooper was charged for possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture/ Deliver/ Sell and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. |
| 2010-07-14 | The_Criminal | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Those high hopes that have building throughout the summer for the North Carolina football team have taken a major hit with news that star linebacker Quan Sturdivant was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
A college football is coming! "Sturdivant, a 6-2, 235-pound senior who is on the preseason watch list for both the Butkus and Lombardi awards as one of the nation’s top players at his position, was cited on the drug charge early Saturday morning after a routine traffic stop in Stanly County. The Tar Heel star was caught with less than one half of an ounce or marijuana" |
| 2010-07-14 | The_Goons | Matt Every | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Matt Every is a first-year PGA Tour player and was in a hotel room Tuesday night at the Isle Casino Hotel near the TPC Deere Run course when authorities were summoned after a strong marijuana odor began emanating from a guest room. According to police, Every, 26, and two other men present in the room were questioned and arrested on misdemeanor possession charges and booked at Scott County Jail in nearby Iowa.
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| 2010-07-01 | The_Goons | Titans | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Tennessee Titan quarterback Chris Simms – son of former Giants quarterback Phil Simms – was busted in the West Village this morning on charges of driving while stoned, The Post has learned.
Simms, 29, of Nashville, was stopped while driving his 2009 Mercedes Benz through an NYPD Manhattan South Task Force checkpoint on W. Houston Street at 1:35 a.m., according to a source. Simms reeked of marijuana and admitted to officers he had smoked earlier in the car, a source said. |
| 2010-06-15 | The_Goons | Titans | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Tennessee Titans linebacker Gerald McRath wants to be known for playing the right way, the clean way. So he said Monday that’s why he dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.
McRath said he learned in February he had tested positive early in his rookie season, a year in which the fourth-round draft pick out of Southern Mississippi started five games at outside linebacker. Standing in front of his locker, McRath said it was not for steroids though the NFL did not tell him exactly substance they found in the positive test. |
| 2010-06-10 | The_Criminal | Pac 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Already suspended Oregon QB goes ahead and gets kicked of the team.
Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who had been suspended for the 2010 season after pleading guilty to breaking into a fraternity house, has been been kicked off the team following another arrest. Masoli was cited for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended lisence after he was pulled over when he failed to stop when exiting a driveway. |
| 2010-05-25 | The_Criminal | Chargers | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | It's been quiet the last few days, but the NFL comes through with the one, two. Charger safety Ellison arrested for Vicodin and speeding in a school zone. |
| 2010-05-19 | The_Goons | Knicks | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Knicks forward Wilson Chandler was busted on a pot possession charge after cops pulled him over last night in Queens, police said.
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| 2010-05-11 | The_Criminal | Independents | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Notre Dame TE busted for smokin’ the dope.
Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone was arrested over the weekend, Notre Dame director of football media relations Brian Hardin confirmed Monday. Ragone, who was traveling with a female friend, was pulled over for exceeding the speed limit ... State trooper Tony Lomonaco smelled marijuana and found two small bags of marijuana in the woman’s purse, Galaviz said. |
| 2010-04-27 | The_Criminal | Big 12 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 16 | Another day another college athlete busted smokin'...
Posted by John Taylor on April 27, 2010 8:19 PM ET It seems like a day doesn't go by here at High Times CFT when there's not a charge somehow related to marijuana being faced by a college football player. And today is no different. The latest to find themselves in legal bong water are a pair of Arkansas defensive backs. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, David "Cheech" Gordon and Hunter "Chong" Miller were arrested Monday night and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Here's the Democrat-Gazette's account of how the alleged dope duo were popped, with our emphasis added: Miller and Gordon were observed by a police officer in a university parking lot lying in the back seat of a vehicle Monday evening. The police officer approached the vehicle and could spell a strong odor of burnt marijuana, according to a preliminary arrest report. A cloud of smoke rolled out of the vehicle when Miller opened the door and a plastic bag containing a "green leafy substance" was found inside the driver's side door panel, according to the report. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, but "lying in the backseat of a vehicle"? Together?) |
| 2010-04-26 | The_Criminal | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 32 | The funniest part of these are the crime scene descriptions. "According to the warrant, officers seized two homemade bongs, sandwich bags filled with marijuana and a marijuana blunt. A cell phone seized from one of the suspects showed photos of marijuana plants growing, the warrants showed." |
| 2010-04-21 | The_Criminal | Sun Belt | Small-Time | Crime Link | 32 | It’s 4:20 at the FCL. A huge pot bust on 4/20 is there no justice. |
| 2010-04-20 | The_Goons | Reds | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Former All-Star pitcher Edinson Volquez of the Cincinnati Reds was suspended 50 games Tuesday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug.
Volquez said in a statement he received a prescription in the Dominican Republic as part of treatment to start a family with his wife. He said the drug was banned by Major League Baseball. |
| 2010-03-20 | The_Criminal | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | A goog old fashion weed bust.
BY SUSAN MILLER DEGNAN sdegnan@MiamiHerald.com Former University of Miami cornerback Sam Shields, who is a senior and used up his last season of football eligibility in 2009, was arrested Thursday night on a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana, less than 20 grams. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/19/1538249/former-university-of-miami-hurricanes.html#ixzz0imMinO1K |
| 2010-03-01 | The_Criminal | MWC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | LOGAN – Utah State quarterback Kane Wilson, who redshirted the 2009 season, was arraigned in Logan City Court following an arrest on misdemeanor charges of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. |
| 2010-02-14 | The_Goons | Cross-country Skiing | Small-Time | Crime Link | 16 | Two Olympic athletes have been suspended after failing blood tests at the Winter Games, costing them a crack at early golds.
Nordic combined athlete Niyaz Nabeev, of Russia, and Estonian cross-country skier Kaspar Kokk will not be allowed to compete from Feb 12-16, the international ski federation (FIS) said on Sunday, after pre-competition blood tests returned high hemoglobin levels. |
| 2010-02-04 | The_Criminal | MWC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Utah State freshman Anthony DiLoreto was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. DiLoreto was booked into jail at about 6 p.m. Monday, according to the Cache Valley Sheriff’s office.
Utah State coach Stew Morrill suspended the 7-foot-1 center indefinitely on Monday night. |
| 2010-01-11 | The_Goons | Mark McGuire | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Mark McGwire finally came clean, admitting he used steroids when he broke baseball's home run record in 1998.
McGwire said in a statement sent to the Associated Press on Monday that he used steroids on and off for nearly a decade. |
| 2010-01-01 | The_Criminal | SEC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 32 | This is a big one!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, are facing felony gun and misdemeanor drug charges. The Knoxville Police Department says the 23-year-old Smith, 22-year-old junior point guard Melvin Goins, 22-year-old junior center Brian Williams and 21-year-old sophomore guard Cameron Tatum were arrested during a Friday morning traffic stop near Tennessee’s campus. |
| 2009-12-11 | The_Goons | Falcons | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux has been arrested and charged with marijuana possession.
Gwinnett County Police Cpl. David Schiralli says Babineaux was arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta around 10:45 p.m. Thursday. Babineaux also faces charges for having expired registration and driving without a license. |
| 2009-11-30 | The_Criminal | Big 12 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Texas footballer gets a DUI and possession for the Xanax he had on his person. |
| 2009-11-17 | The_Goons | Chiefs | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Kansas City Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing substances. |
| 2009-11-05 | The_Goons | Giants | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.
Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that the 2008 Cy Young Award winner and former star at the University of Washington was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell, about four miles north of the Oregon border, on Oct. 30. Lincecum was fined a total of $622 for driving at 74 mph in a 60 mph zone, and for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both are misdemeanors. |
| 2009-11-03 | The_Criminal | Doug Barron | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Our first doping bust for a golfer.
Unheralded American Doug Barron has become the first player to be banned by the PGA Tour for taking performance-enhancing drugs. ... I would like to apologize for any negative perception of the Tour and its players resulting from my suspension," Barron said in a statement on the PGA Tour official Web site www.pgatour.com. "I want my fellow Tour members and the fans to know that I did not intend to gain an unfair competitive advantage or enhance my performance while on Tour. |
| 2009-10-14 | The_Criminal | Independents | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | This guy is a real genius. He smokes up in his dorm and naturally gets busted, but he had baggies and a lot weed in the room and admitted selling. |
| 2009-08-19 | The_Goons | Bucs | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the season without safety Tanard Jackson, who apologized Tuesday for his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substances of abuse policy.
"I’m definitely disappointed in myself. I let my team down ... a lot of people down. The fans, I’d like to apologize to them. ... I’ll be out four games and I’m apologetic. When I come back, I’m hoping to get back on track and move on." |
| 2009-08-17 | The_Goons | Celtics | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Ex-Celtic Stephon Marbury was captured by TMZ on film smoking a joint and then confirmed on film that he was in fact smoking marijuana.
"I'm not under contract ... I smoke weed occasionally. ... I'm not driving ... I'm following the rules. |
| 2009-08-17 | The_Goons | Jets | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis has been suspended without pay for the team’s regular-season opener and fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
The 31-year-old Ellis was arrested in November and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after being pulled over by police in Hanover, N.J., a few miles from the team’s training facility in Florham Park. |
| 2009-08-17 | The_Criminal | Big East | Small-Time | Crime Link | 16 | Big East bballer busted for weed. Now suspended. Two counts for Using soft drugs. One for the weed and one for the paraphernalia -
Nova’s Redding suspended for semester By Joe Juliano Villanova guard Reggie Redding was suspended from team activities for the fall semester by the school today because of his arrest last month for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. |
| 2009-08-16 | The_Goons | Saints | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley says he expects to serve a four-game suspension when the regular season begins because he tested positive for a stimulant. |
| 2009-08-12 | The_Criminal | Nationals | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Nats minor leaguer busted for juicing |
| 2009-08-12 | The_Criminal | Eagles | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Our first of many weed busts. This time it is the Eagles ...
Officers said after stopping the vehicle, they detected a strong odor of burned marijuana coming from the van. Officers said they opened up the passenger's side door "for safety" and found a baggie containing "green/brown vegetable matter" under Parker's seat. They also found a water bottle containing one "blunt," or apparent marijuana cigarette. The affidavit said Parker admitted the items belonged to him. Parker was then taken into custody. |
| 2009-08-06 | The_Criminal | Magic | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Now the NBA is getting into the steroid act, and this one comes with an apology exacta. p.s. My own apologies to the Wardens for the recent emails. Things should be back to normal now.
Orlando Magic All-Star Rashard Lewis will be suspended for the first 10 games of next season because he has tested positive for a testosterone-producing steroid, the Orlando Sentinel has learned. ... I apologize to Magic fans, my teammates and this organization for not doing the research that should come with good judgment. I hope this unintentional mistake will not reflect poorly on our team and its great character. |
| 2009-07-21 | The_Criminal | Big 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | The original Felony count of possessing 28 grams of weed is reduced so we can look forward to more Jaamal Berry busts.
I'm only busting for the original Felony and not the misdemeanor. Ohio State freshman Jaamal Berry has drug charge reduced by Doug Lesmerises Thursday July 02, 2009, 6:22 PM Ohio State incoming freshman running back Jaamal Berry had a drug charge in Florida reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor in court today, which should bode well for his future as a Buckeye. |
| 2009-07-20 | The_Criminal | SEC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | I’ll go ahead get both these in one. Anthony Dixon was arrested Saturday night by designated DUI officers and Marcus Green was arrested earlier in the week for possession of marijuana. Both these guys play for Mississippi State. Suspensions are coming no doubt. |
| 2009-07-17 | The_Criminal | Melissa Giove | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | This is big one!
ALBANY, N.Y. – Former mountain biking world champion Melissa "Missy" Giove was ordered held on $250,000 bail Thursday after federal authorities said they seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana from a truck she was driving in upstate New York. Giove, 37, and Eric Canori, 30, of Wilton were charged Tuesday with conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana... Giove was later arrested at nearby Saratoga Lake, authorities said. A search of Canori's home turned up more than 150 pounds of pot and more than $1 million in cash stashed in a closet and the basement, the DEA said. |
| 2008-10-26 | IrvinSucks | Knicks | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | I’m busting Isiah, as I believe he still counts as a member of the Knicks per our rules.
He apparently OD’d on sleeping pills and was taken to the hospital. He then denied it was him, saying that it was actually his teenage daughter. The investigating police chief has refuted that story, saying that Isiah is "throwing her under the bus", and that his officers can tell the difference between a 47 year old male and a young female. |
| 2008-10-08 | The_Goons | Bengals | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals reserve linebacker Darryl Blackstock was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday because he used an undisclosed performance-enhancing substance.
The Bengals signed Blackstock as a free agent from the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason. He has played in all five games, including one start, and has four tackles. The fourth-year veteran said in a statement that one of his nutritional supplements contained an ingredient banned by the league. "I’ve apologized to my coaches and teammates for an unfortunate mistake," Blackstock said. "I did not intentionally violate the policy, but I know it’s my responsibility to use only approved nutritional supplements, and I didn’t realize I was taking an over-the-counter product that included a banned substance." |
| 2008-09-17 | Gold_Tooth | Missouri Valley | Small-Time | Crime Link | 6 | A former University of Northern Iowa football player, dismissed from the team in connection with criminal charges last fall, now faces several new charges.
Christopher Kent Parsons, 23, of 610 1/2 W. Second St., Cedar Falls, was arrested today in connection with a break-in to a nearby residence Monday at 610 W. Second St. Police discovered items from that burglary had been sold at a pawn shop and Parsons allegedly was the one who sold them. After interrogation and the execution of a search warrant at his residence, he had additional criminal complaints filed against him, including unlawful possession of prescription drugs, possession of marijuana, two counts of third-degree burglary, second-degree theft and fourth-degree criminal mischief. The fourth-degree criminal mischief case is in connection with an April 26 altercation at a local restaurant. A woman there reported cat litter containing cat feces had been placed on her car and sugar in the automobile’s gas tank. |
| 2008-09-17 | Gold_Tooth | Big 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 24 | Penn State coach Joe Paterno announced on his weekly call-in radio show on Thursday evening that junior defensive end Maurice Evans and sophomore defensive tackle Abe Koroma will not play. Backup junior tight end Andrew Quarless also will not play against the Beavers.
The incident: University police said they found and seized marijuana Tuesday from the campus apartment in question. |
| 2008-08-27 | Perpetrators | Mariners | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Seattle Mariners minor league pitcher, Jorge Sosa, was suspended 50 games for testing positive for using a performance enhancing substance. |
| 2008-08-14 | Trailer_Trash | Royals | Small-Time | Crime Link | 6 | Kansas City Royals pitcher Juan Garcia and catcher Juan Fortuna, and Chicago Cubs pitcher Starling Peralta were suspended for 50 games each Wednesday after testing positive under baseball’s minor league drug program.
All three tested positive for a metabolite of Boldenone. A total of 26 minor leaguers have received 50-game penalties since July 25, and all but two tested positive in the Dominican and Venezuelan summer leagues. Prior to this year, baseball didn’t announce suspensions from the Dominican league because of legal issues. MLB did not announce suspensions from the Venezuelan league in 2007 and said Wednesday there was only one that year. |
| 2008-08-14 | Trailer_Trash | Diamondbacks | Small-Time | Crime Link | 6 | Kansas City minor leaguer Victor Jorge and two players in the Arizona organization were suspended for 50 games each Tuesday after testing positive under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Jorge, a 21-year-old righty, is 0-2 with an 8.54 ERA for Burlington of the rookie Appalachian League. He tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol. The Diamondbacks’ Winfild De La Rosa and Ramon Mariano, who play in the Dominican Summer League, tested positive for a metabolite of Boldenone. De La Rosa is a pitcher and Mariano is a first baseman. A total of 23 minor leaguers have received 50-game penalties since July 25, and all but two tested positive in the Dominican and Venezuelan summer leagues. Prior to this year, baseball didn’t announce suspensions in those two leagues because of legal issues. |
| 2008-07-30 | Trailer_Trash | Cards | Small-Time | Crime Link | 9 | Three St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers were suspended for 50 games each after testing positive for steroids.
The commissioner’s office said Tuesday the suspensions of pitchers Braulin Beltre and Yedilson Pena and outfielder Andres Beras take effect immediately. All are on the Cardinals’ Dominican Summer League team. Beltre and Beras tested positive for boldenone and Pena for stanozolol. |
| 2008-07-27 | Trailer_Trash | Devil Rays | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Two minor leaguers playing in the Venezuelan Summer League were suspended 50 games each Saturday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Tampa Bay outfielder Jonathan Quinonez and New York Mets pitcher Yeiger Sanchez both tested positive for metabolites of nandrolone, according to Major League Baseball. Nandrolone is an anabolic steroid. Both suspensions were effective immediately. Sanchez, an 18-year-old right-hander, was 0-2 with a 6.39 ERA over four starts in the rookie league. Quinonez, who is 17, was hitting .260 with nine homers in 58 games. The suspensions came a day after two Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguers playing in the same league were given 50-game suspensions for positive drug tests. |
| 2008-07-27 | Trailer_Trash | Pirates | Small-Time | Crime Link | 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates minor league pitchers Roman Carrasco and Luis Figueroa were each suspended 50 games Friday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Both right-handers tested positive for anabolic steroids, according to Major League Baseball. Carrasco tested positive for a metabolite of nandrolone. Figuera tested positive for stanozolol metabolites. Both suspensions were effective immediately. |
| 2008-07-14 | Gold_Tooth | Broncos | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | A source close to free-agent running back Travis Henry has confirmed he has tested positive for marijuana again and is subject to a one-year suspension by the NFL. |
| 2008-07-10 | Trailer_Trash | Jaguars | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | ***1 soft drug bust for the weed residue found in the car & 1 hard drug bust for the coke found in his lap that he was cutting***
Fayetteville police say Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones was arrested early Thursday on a felony drug charge after officers found him in a parked car, cutting up what was suspected to be cocaine. A police report said officers approached the car and found Jones inside, using a credit card to chop up a white substance. Police said an officer drew his handgun after Jones did not immediately show his hands. Police said they found a jar with possible marijuana residue inside the car and a plastic bag of what was likely cocaine. Officers say Jones admitted he had cocaine. According to a report by the Florida Times-Union of Jacksonville on its Web site, police said 6 grams of the white substance later tested positive for cocaine. Police say two others inside the car, Jared Hicks and Benjamin Cook, were also arrested on misdemeanor drug charges. Jones, who is 25, was being held in the Washington County Detention Center on Thursday pending a court hearing, said Kelly Cantrell, a spokeswoman for the county's sheriff's office, according to the report. |
| 2008-07-01 | Trailer_Trash | Ravens | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin was cited on a charge of drug abuse after police say he was found in possession of suspected marijuana at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Police Lt. Thomas Stacho said on Monday he confirmed with Ravens director of security Darren Sanders that Martin was the individual arrested. A day earlier police were not able to confirm whether Martin was a Ravens player. Airport screeners discovered three small packets of suspected marijuana while searching Martin at a security checkpoint Saturday, police said. Martin was issued a ticket and will be sent a summons to appear in Cleveland Municipal Court on July 15, Stacho said. The maximum penalty for misdemeanor drug abuse is a $150 fine, chief city prosecutor Victor Perez said. Martin, 23, was a sixth-round draft pick in 2006 out of Wyoming. He did not return a phone call seeking comment. Baltimore Ravens spokesman Chad Steele said Martin told the team he was not cited. |
| 2008-05-30 | Gold_Tooth | 49ers | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | The San Francisco 49ers waived undrafted free agent Ezra Butler on Tuesday after he was arrested over the weekend on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.
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| 2008-05-30 | Gold_Tooth | Rockies | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Colorado Rockies minor-leaguer Humberto Cota has received a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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| 2008-05-26 | Trailer_Trash | Bulls | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | ***Soft Drug bust for the weed, Wrong Place Wrong Time for getting caught drinking in public (open container)***
Authorities in Gainesville have charged Chicago Bulls forward and former Florida star Joakim Noah with possession of marijuana and having an open container of alcohol. Gainesville police spokesman Sgt. Rick Roberts says Noah was arrested around 1:50 a.m. Sunday after an officer spotted him on a sidewalk holding a plastic cup containing an amber drink, a violation of city law. During a search at the station, officers found marijuana in his pocket. Noah was released after signing a notice to appear before a judge -- standard procedure for such offenses. He could face up to 6 months in jail and a $500 fine for the marijuana charge. Noah led the Gators to back-to-back national championships before being picked ninth overall in last June's draft by the Bulls. Bulls spokesman Tim Hallam said general manager John Paxson "did express to Joakim his disappointment in his actions this weekend" and added: "Until we gather further information on this situation, we won't be making any further comment." |
| 2008-05-06 | IrvinSucks | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Recently hired Georgia Tech Assistant Director of Player Development (and former QB) Joe Hamilton was arrested and charged with DUI, possession of marijuana, hit and run, and open container. He was only hired April 28, so that has to be some sort of ACC record outside of Tallahassee. |
| 2008-04-22 | IrvinSucks | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Following the conclusion of the spring practice season, FSU's summer arrest season opened with a bang when RB Preston Parker was charged with felony gun possession and possession of 4.8 grams of pot. Because the gun charge is a felony, he technically should be suspended for the season as per the article, but I will not bust that at this time, as I'm sure Bobby will come up with a loophole. |
| 2008-04-20 | Trailer_Trash | Chargers | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Chargers inside linebacker Stephen Cooper was suspended for four games by the NFL on Tuesday for testing positive for a banned stimulant.
Cooper, who moved into the starting lineup last season and led the Chargers with 179 tackles, said in a statement released by the team that he took a stimulant that was recently added to the NFL’s list of prohibited substances. "I regret that I mistakenly took a stimulant that I did not realize at the time was banned by the NFL," Cooper said. "I support the NFL’s anti-doping policies, and understand that I must serve a suspension even though the stimulant that I took was not used before any game and was not used to enhance my performance. "I apologize to the NFL, my team, my coaches and to my fans, and I look forward to continuing to help the Chargers toward our goal of winning the Super Bowl in the upcoming season." Neither Cooper nor his agent could immediately be reached for further comment. While at Maine, Cooper admitted to possession of steroids after being found with about 1,000 pills in his duffel bag when the driver of an SUV he was riding in was stopped for speeding in 2002. Cooper, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug charge, said at the time that he never took the steroids, but had been planning to use them to bulk up in hopes of making the NFL. It’s the second time since 2006 a Chargers linebacker has been suspended for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman served a four-game suspension in 2006 after testing positive for steroids. General manager A.J. Smith said the suspension was "very disappointing." "Coop has embarrassed himself, his family and the Chargers," Smith told The Associated Press. "He made a mistake. Some people learn from their mistakes, others do not. I do believe Stephen Cooper will learn from his and in a positive way. Only time will tell." Smith said he didn’t know what stimulant Cooper tested positive for. Cooper’s suspension begins on Saturday, Aug. 30 following the Chargers’ final exhibition game. He is eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Sept. 29 following the team’s Sunday game against the Oakland Raiders. Cooper can participate in the team’s offseason program and in all preseason practices and games. "Obviously we’re disappointed, just as I know Stephen is," coach Norv Turner said in a statement. "Coop made a mistake and now must deal with the consequences. It’s unfortunate, but we’ll deal with it and move on." |
| 2008-04-09 | Gold_Tooth | Big 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | In a letter sent to NFL team officials, former University of Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham admitted testing positive for using marijuana twice during his college career. |
| 2008-04-04 | Gold_Tooth | Browns | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | Cleveland Browns defensive back Kenny Wright was arrested Thursday after police said he led them on a quarter-mile foot chase that began in the parking lot of the police station.
The 30-year-old Wright faces a misdemeanor charge of unlawful restraint, a misdemeanor charge of evading arrest and a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana. Pearland police said officers were investigating a disturbance in the police station parking lot around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. When officers approached Wright, he took off running and was eventually caught in a nearby subdivision. "We had people on scene pretty fast and I believe because of our quick response time and the mental and physical toughness of our officers to catch offenders, we were able to get him in custody quickly and safely," Sgt. Roy Castillo said. |
| 2008-04-03 | IrvinSucks | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | UVA linebacker J’Courtney Williams was arrested on charges of felony theft and misdemeanor fraud after stealing a fellow student’s wallet and used his credit card. The article also mentions that he was arrested for weed possession.
On a positive note, I’m pretty sure that I’m going to name my first-born son J’Courtney. |
| 2008-03-12 | The_Criminal | Big South | Small-Time | Crime Link | 6 | the first few paragraphs in this story are hilarious. I’ve included a some of it ...
Authorities say Eric Owens, 18, and Wylie Rea, 17, had 55 mostly open or empty beer cans, a small bag of marijuana and two small marijuana smoking devices inside 113 Richardson Hall early Sunday, according to Winthrop police reports. |
| 2008-03-04 | IrvinSucks | ACC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | UVA defnesive back Mike Brown was removed from team activities after being arrested and charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen goods with intent to sell, altering serial numbers, and possession of weed. Apparently he swiped some items from a parked car and tried to sell them. |
| 2008-03-02 | The_Incorrigibles | Patriots | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | NEW ORLEANS -- New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk passed a drug test this week after he was cited for marijuana possession while going into a concert, his agent said Friday.
Four marijuana cigarettes were found in Faulk’s jacket last week as the former LSU star entered the Cajundome to see rapper Lil’ Wayne. The citation was for simple possession, a misdemeanor, said Capt. John Babin of the Lafayette Metro Narcotics Task Force. "He does want to apologize to the kids and his fans and wants them to know that this is not the example they should follow," the agent said. |
| 2008-02-25 | Gold_Tooth | Big 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 24 | Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has suspended wide receiver James Cleveland and backup quarterback Arvell Nelson after drug-related arrests early Saturday at the dormitory room they share on campus.
Cleveland, 19, of Baytown, Texas, was charged with a drug stamp tax violation, a Class D felony, and two counts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs after police said they found 21 units of oxycodone, a prescription pain reliever, and 24 doses of carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant. Nelson, 19, of Cleveland, Ohio, was charged with marijuana possession, a serious misdemeanor, after police said they saw marijuana in plain view on Nelson’s dorm desk early Saturday. The using soft drugs busts are for using as well as the possesion charges. |
| 2008-02-25 | Gold_Tooth | Big 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 16 | Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has suspended wide receiver James Cleveland and backup quarterback Arvell Nelson after drug-related arrests early Saturday at the dormitory room they share on campus.
Cleveland, 19, of Baytown, Texas, was charged with a drug stamp tax violation, a Class D felony, and two counts of unlawful possession of prescription drugs after police said they found 21 units of oxycodone, a prescription pain reliever, and 24 doses of carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant. Nelson, 19, of Cleveland, Ohio, was charged with marijuana possession, a serious misdemeanor, after police said they saw marijuana in plain view on Nelson’s dorm desk early Saturday. The using soft drugs busts are for using as well as the possesion charges. |
| 2008-02-23 | Perpetrators | Eagles | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle, Mike Patterson, was arrested and charged with posession of marijuana following a minor car accident. |
| 2008-02-18 | The_Incorrigibles | SEC | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | South Carolina receiver Dion Lecorn was arrested at an apartment complex and charged with marijuana possession.
The 19-year-old freshman was released on his own recognizance after spending the night in jail. A police report says the player from Ocala, Fla., and two other men told police they had been smoking marijuana Sunday night in a car at the complex, about 10 miles from the university. An officer on patrol smelled the marijuana when she came over to the car to tell the men to turn down the music. Police said they found a burnt marijuana cigarette in the ashtray during a search and Lecorn indicated it was his. It was not immediately clear if Lecorn had a lawyer. Telephone and e-mail messages left for Lecorn were not immediately returned. Lecorn and a second player in the car, freshman receiver Matt Clements, have been suspended from the team, according to a statement from coach Steve Spurrier. |
| 2008-02-07 | Perpetrators | Pac 10 | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | University of Oregon wide receiver, Derrick Jones, was jailed for contempt of court for missing a court appearence on a prior charge. When was taken into custody, marijuana was found at his apartment, and he was cited on a drug charge a well. |
| 2008-02-05 | The_Incorrigibles | Patriots | Small-Time | Crime Link | 8 | LOWELL, Mass. -- New England Patriots defensive back Willie Andrews was arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday on charges of possession of marijuana and driving an unregistered motor vehicle.
Can I bust the NE loss as on on-field humiliation? |
| 2008-01-23 | Trailer_Trash | Bills | Small-Time | Crime Link | 3 | Buffalo Bills defensive end Anthony Hargrove was suspended without pay for all of next season Monday by the NFL after violating the league’s substance abuse policy a third time.
The violation was Hargrove’s second since August, when he was suspended without pay for the first four games of the regular season. A third violation triggers an automatic one-year suspension, and Hargrove must apply to commissioner Roger Goodell for reinstatement. The NFL did not disclose how Hargrove violated the policy. Violations can result from positive tests, failure to cooperate in the testing program or failing to comply with a treatment plan. Hargrove’s agent, Philip Williams, was out of the country and not immediately available for comment. The Bills declined comment beyond issuing an NFL release announcing the suspension, which came three weeks after Buffalo (7-9) completed its season. |