The Sheriff's deputy pulled the car over and conducted a search, finding Indio in possession of cocaine.
The Iron Man star's son was booked in L.A. County jail and released early Monday morning on $10,250 bail.
Downey
has since issued a statement, thanking the police for their
intervention, while expressing the belief that his son can be a
'recovery success story instead of a cautionary tale.'
Unfortunately
there’s a genetic component to addiction and Indio has likely inherited
it. Also, there is a lot of family support and understanding, and we’re
all determined to rally behind him and help him become the man he’s
capable of being,' the 49-year-old actor said.
This isn't the first time Indio has gotten in trouble for drug abuse.
In October 2013, the National Enquirer reported that Indio had been admitted to a rehab facility for prescription pill abuse. At the time, Indio's mother Deborah Falconer, told the magazine that her son's problem was not that bad.
He was not addicted,' she said. 'He was taking one pill a day.'
Downey and Falconer had their son in September 1993, and Indio grew up as his father struggled to stay away from marijuana, cocaine, heroin and prescription pills.
Falconer and Downey split in 2001, after she became frustrated with his multiple trips to rehab and jail.
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