Former Ohio State quarterback arrested, faces possible prison time
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Former Ohio State University quarterback Art Schlichter was arrested last week after a state trooper found illegal drugs in his vehicle.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper stopped after seeing a disabled vehicle in Columbus, according to our news partners at WBNS in Columbus.
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Drug paraphernalia was spotted in the vehicle and Schlichter allegedly gave the trooper a crack pipe out of his pocket, court records stated.
During a search of the vehicle, the trooper found a silver paper fold with small white rocks. The former quarterback allegedly told the trooper they were “crack” rocks.
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Schlichter, who was serving probation from a 2022 drug charge, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 12, WBNS reported.
Schlichter was the quarterback for the Buckeyes from 1978 to 1981.
