Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has entered a drug rehabilitation facility following his recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence and possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n
The Colts issued a statement Tuesday, less than 48 hours after Irsay was booked into the Hamilton County (Ind.) Jail after failing a sobriety test and having several bottles of prescription drugs found in his vehicle.<\/p>\n
“[Monday], Jim Irsay took the first step toward regaining good health. He voluntarily checked into a highly-respected health care facility and is committed to undergoing the treatment and care necessary to help him meet his challenges head-on. Jim, the Irsay family, and the Colts organization are all deeply appreciative of the incredible outpouring of support and compassion from our fans and the Indiana community.”<\/p>\n
Irsay was arrested in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel late Sunday night after driving at a slow rate of speed and failing to signal a turn, according to the police report. After failing several sobriety tests, the 54-year-old was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
Multiple prescription drugs were found in pill bottles during an inventory search of the vehicle. The drugs were not associated with any of the prescription bottles found.<\/p>\n
Irsay was charged with four felony counts of possession of controlled substances.<\/p>\n
This isn’t Irsay’s first battle with drug addiction. The Indianapolis Star reported that he checked into an out-of-state rehab center for a dependency of prescription pain medication in November of 2002.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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