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Lamar Odom Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After 106 MPH Stop in Las Vegas

Blood-test results remain undisclosed ahead of a March 17 court appearance.

Overview

  • A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper reported Odom's SUV at roughly 106 mph on I-15 around 2:20 a.m. Jan. 17 and noted unsafe lane changes before the stop.
  • The arrest report cites an overwhelming odor of marijuana from the vehicle and bloodshot, watery eyes observed in Odom and a passenger.
  • Odom performed poorly on multiple field sobriety tests and later consented to an evidentiary blood draw at the Clark County Detention Center.
  • He told officers he might have used marijuana around 4 p.m. earlier that day, and later told TMZ he was not under the influence of alcohol or narcotics and is taking responsibility.
  • Court records list a March 17 appearance, and as of the latest reporting the blood-test results were not public and formal charging status remained unclear.