Marcus Jordan, the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was on Tuesday arrested and charged with cocaine possession, driving under the influence (DUI) and resisting arrest.
Marcus, 34, was arrested in connection with the incident in Florida and booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando, CBS News reported. Per a police report, two police officers spotted a blue Lamborghini SUV on train tracks in Maitland in the wee hours of Tuesday. One of the officers realized a part of the vehicle was on the tracks, while a portion of the tires were also sunk in the ground and repeatedly spinning, the report stated.
The report also stated that the Seminole County Sheriff’s office informed Maitland police about that blue Lamborghini SUV matching the description of a vehicle that initially drove away when their officers pulled it over.
One of the Maitland officers smelled an alcoholic beverage after approaching the car window, the report stated, adding that Marcus continually said that he had failed to negotiate the right turn and wanted assistance with removing the stuck vehicle from the tracks. Besides failing to exactly pinpoint where he was, the report also stated that Marcus’ speech was slurred and his eyes were red and bloodshot.
Marcus is said to have refused to exit the vehicle when the officer asked him to step out. The 34-year-old rather said he wanted to drive the stuck vehicle, but that was not possible because it was unmovable and a train could ram into it, the report stated, per CBS News.
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Marcus and another occupant ultimately exited the vehicle upon the officer’s order. The report said Marcus told the officer that though he had consumed some drinks at a gentlemen’s club, the amount he took was below the legal limit. He, however, failed the field sobriety tests that the officer made him do, and he was ultimately arrested in connection with driving under the influence, the report stated.
During the encounter, police bodycam video recorded Marcus disclosing who his father was. “I’m Marcus Jordan. I’m Michael Jordan’s son. I’m not doing anything wrong,” Marcus is heard saying. “I’m just trying to get home, and I made a wrong turn.”
The report stated that the officers attempted to search Marcus, but he did not comply. He also tried to prevent the door of the squad car from being closed. A white powdery substance that was found in his possession was determined to be cocaine following a test, per the report.
Marcus received a citation for driving under the influence and was charged with a DUI crash with property damage, possession of cocaine, and resisting an officer without violence. The 34-year-old was taken to the Orange County Jail where he was detained. He spent some hours in custody and was released after he posted bail.
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