C’mon Dre: One Toke Over the Line
Former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick was arrested early Tuesday morning in Palmetto, Fla., and charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana.
The arrest came less than five days after Kirkpatrick announced that he would skip his senior season with the Crimson Tide and declare for the 2012 NFL draft. He was expected to be picked early in the first round.
Kirkpatrick, 22, was a passenger in a rented vehicle driven by Chris Rogers, 25, a former Alabama defensive back.
The vehicle was stopped by a Palmetto Police Department officer because it was being driven on the wrong side of the road, according to Manatee County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Dave Bristow.
Rogers also was arrested for marijuana possession.
The charge is a misdemeanor. The amount of marijuana that was found in the vehicle was 7.9 grams (0.28 ounces), according to the incident report.
Kirkpatrick and Rogers each was released on a $120 bond, and court dates were set for Feb. 21.
The arrest occurred at 12:39 a.m. Tuesday at 900 6th St. West in Palmetto, a neighboring city of Bradenton.
And don’t forget the punchline:
Rogers admitted to purchasing the marijuana, according to the incident report. Kirkpatrick admitted to being in the vehicle when the purchase was made but said he did not know at the time that drugs were being purchased. Both men were under the influence of drugs at the time of the arrest, according to the incident report.
Of course, both men are innocent until proven guilty.
