CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Cavaliers guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested early Sunday morning following a single vehicle crash in Mahoning County.
Porter was charged with “improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, failure to control and misdemeanor possession of marijuana” according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers and EMS responded to a single vehicle crash near I-76 and State Route 534 in Mahoning County around 2:05 a.m. on Sunday where they observed Porter's 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE on the left side of the highway “with apparent rollover damage.”
Authorities said that during the investigation of the crash a .45-caliber handgun and suspected marijuana were found inside the vehicle.
Porter was not impaired or injured the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Authorities determined “the driver was fatigued at the time” of the accident “which caused him to lose control of the vehicle.”
The Cavaliers released the following statement:
“We are aware of the situation involving Kevin Porter Jr. and are in the process of gathering information. We have spoken with Kevin and will continue to address this privately with him as the related process evolves.”
Porter was released on $4,000.00 bond according to records.