Police: Kings' Jarret Stoll arrested with cocaine, Ecstasy in pocket
LAS VEGAS -- Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll is accused of having cocaine and Ecstasy with him when he was arrested on a felony drug charge at a Las Vegas Strip resort swimming pool, police said.
Stoll, 32, was arrested Friday afternoon after security guards conducting a routine search to enter the MGM Grand hotel's Wet Republic pool complex found what investigators believe to be 3.3 grams of cocaine and several capsules in the back pocket of his shorts, according to a police arrest report made public Monday.
Police are testing the powder and the capsules of what investigators suspect is MDMA, also known as Ecstasy.
"The office is awaiting the results of toxicology reports on the alleged narcotics and we will likely not have those results for several weeks," Tess Driver, the Clark County district attorney's executive assistant, wrote in an email to the Los Angeles Times. "Formal charges ... will not be filed until we receive those results and are able to fully review the case."
Stoll's lawyer, David Chesnoff, was unavailable Monday for immediate comment. Chesnoff said Saturday he hoped the public wouldn't prejudge his client.
Stoll was released on $5,000 bond late Friday from the Clark County jail in Las Vegas.
His July 1 court date in Las Vegas will be on the same day the 12-year NHL veteran becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Kings spokesman Jeff Moeller declined to comment Monday.
However, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the Times that Stoll was automatically referred to the league's substance abuse program.
"We'll look more into the circumstances and facts in it, and we'll see if any further or different action is required," Daly told the newspaper, adding that he had seen the police report.
"It's too early to know the factual investigation, how that plays out and how that impacts next steps."
Stoll is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and has been dating Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews since late 2012.
The Kings missed the playoffs this season, and players went home for the summer a week ago.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
