Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Al Gore's son arrested
Al Gore III was driving 100 mph on the freeway near Crown Valley Parkway, sheriff's deputies say.
By MARLA JO FISHER
The Orange County Register
LAGUNA NIGUEL - The 24-year-old son of former Vice President Al Gore was arrested early this morning for possession of marijuana and controlled substances, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Al Gore III told deputies that he was on his way to San Diego when he was pulled over for going 100 mph on the southbound I-5 near the Crown Valley exit.
Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said that deputies stopped Gore's blue Toyota Prius at 2:15 a.m. and smelled marijuana when they approached the car. A search revealed numerous small quantities of prescription drugs, including Vicodin, Xanex, Valium and Soma, he said.
