Why was Ron White, the comedian actor, arrested in Vero Beach?
Blue Collar Comedy Tour’s’ Ron White arrested in Vero Beach VERO BEACH — Comedian Ron White has one more arrest story to use in his skits. The Vero Beach Police Department arrested the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” star on Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. An anonymous tipster told Vero Beach Police detectives an airplane would be landing at 5 p.m. at the city’s airport with a passenger carrying illegal drugs, said Officer John Morrison, spokesman for the Vero Beach Police Department. White, on the Treasure Coast to perform at the Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce, was booked at the Indian River County Jail at 6:07 p.m. Wednesday and released at 8:06 p.m. after posting $1,000 bail, said Deputy Jeff Luther, Indian River County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. Only White and the pilot were on the plane, and the 51-year-old comedian was cooperative with detectives, who during the search found less than 3 grams of marijuana and a pipe to smoke the drug, Morrison s
