For the second time in his athletic career Adarius Bowmans future has been clouded by marijuana. The former Notre Dame High School star was arrested around 8 p.m. Tuesday and charged with possession of 2.3 grams of marijuana in McMinn County.
Bowman was stopped on I-75 North by Officer Justin Hester of the McMinn County Sheriffs Department, who had observed Bowmans 2008 Cadillac Escalade going 80 mph in a 70 mph speed zone.
In the arrest report, Officer Hester stated he saw Bowman, who was alone in the vehicle, throw a small plastic bag out of his window as he pulled to the side of the interstate. The officer asked Bowman if the bag he threw from the window contained marijuana and Bowman responded, yes it was.
Bowman was placed under arrest and the arresting officer then found the bag containing a small amount of marijuana. The contents of the bag have been sent to a lab to be analyzed. Bowman was released from the McMinn County jail on $500 bond and is scheduled for arraignment this morning in McMinn County general sessions court.
Im so mad at Adarius, I dont want to talk to him right now, Bowmans mother, Tara Bowman said Wednesday night. I havent spoken to him since it happened. I know in my heart he regrets it, and hes sitting somewhere hurting right now over it. Im too mad that hes done this again to even talk to him right now. Its not the end of the world for him, but its certainly going to hurt his future, for now.
