MAITLAND, Fla. – Marcus Jordan is now facing a charge of ketamine possession, not cocaine possession, stemming from his arrest in a DUI case in Maitland earlier this month, according to new documents from the Orange-Osceola state attorney.
Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested on Feb. 4 after Maitland police found his Lamborghini stuck on train tracks, according to an arrest report.
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During a search, police located a clear plastic bag with a white powdery substance on Jordan which originally tested positive for cocaine, according to an arrest affidavit.
However, State Attorney Monique Worrell’s office on Feb. 19 filed new information with the circuit court, changing his charge from cocaine possession to ketamine possession. He is also facing charges of resisting an officer without violence and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The state attorney’s office cites a Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab report that shows the substance in the bag came back as Ketamine and MDA, a psychoactive substance which is known by the street name Sally or Sass.
Ketamine is a Schedule III substance under Florida law, which can result in lower penalties than cocaine possession.
Maitland police were in the area of Greenwood Road near Mechanic Street, just off Maitland Boulevard on Feb. 4 when they spotted a vehicle parked on the railroad tracks.
When police approached the blue Lamborghini SUV, they noticed the tires were halfway buried in the gravel on the tracks.
According to an arrest affidavit, the SUV had recently fled from a traffic stop initiated by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were informed about the fleeing vehicle just minutes before they spotted the SUV on the railroad tracks.
When officers spoke to the driver, Jordan, they said they could smell alcohol coming from the vehicle, the affidavit states.
After a field sobriety test, Jordan was placed under arrest for driving under the influence. As police escorted Jordan to the patrol car, they said he pulled against an officer to avoid walking and refused to comply with instructions when he was searched.
Jordan was booked into the Orange County Jail and released later that morning.
Originally from Chicago, Jordan played basketball at the University of Central Florida from 2009 to 2012 and currently resides in Orlando.