Details of players’ arrests revealed

ATHENS — Georgia football players Natrez Patrick and Jayson Stanley were arrested during a traff i c stop in which Barrow County offi- cers smelled the odor of marijuana on each player, according to the arrest report released Monday.

Stanley was driving a car that was pulled over for speeding at 11:50 p.m. Saturday in Winder. Patrick was in the passenger seat. Stanley was eventually arrested for DUI, speeding and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Patrick was arrested for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.

Both players started in the SEC Championship game Saturday night. Patrick finished with three tackles. Stanley didn’t have a catch but played on offense and special teams.

Patrick has been arrested three times for marijuana possession while at UGA, and a third offense means automatic dismissal, according to the UGA student-ath- lete handbook. Coach Kirby Smart, asked about Patrick’s and Stanley’s status Sunday, did not announce any discipline: “Obviously I’m disappointed in some of the actions there. But we still don’t have all the information completely in from that.”

According to the arrest report:

Stanley was pulled over when his car was clocked going 82 mph in a 65 zone on University Parkway. The car was “weaving back and forth within” its lane.

After the car pulled over and officer James Gann came to the driver’s side window, he “immediately smelled to (sic) over powering odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.” Stanley was instructed to turn the vehicle off and go to the rear of the car, where he was hand- cuffed and told he was being detained. Patrick was also told to get out of the car. No contraband was found on Stanley at the time.

A search of the car revealed a “small amount of suspected marijuana in the passenger seat,” as well as burnt marijuana inside a juice bottle in the passenger floorboard, and a small bag with what appeared to be marijuana “shake.” A further search found a “large marijuana bag” on the floorboard behind the driver’s seat.

The report states: “(Investigator) Gann could smell the strong odor of burnt Marijuana on the Passenger’s person. Inv. Gann checked the backseat of the patrol vehicle for contraband prior to placing the Passenger in the backseat of the patrol vehicle, none was found.”

Patrick was then placed under arrest.

The driver, later identified as Stanley, answered a question from the officer by stating he had smoked marijuana one hour before. Stan- ley agreed to take a blood and urine test. The report does not mention Patrick being asked to take one, or whether he was asked if he had smoked marijuana.

The two were transported to Barrow County Deten- tion Center. Patrick was issued a citation for possession of marijuana less than one ounce. Stanley, after blood and urine tests, was issued citations for DUIDrugs, speeding and possession of marijuana less than one ounce.

This is Stanley’s first known arrest. According to the student-athlete hand- book a DUI would lead to a two-game suspension.