Lost Hills Sheriffs arrested actor Ryan O'Neal and his son, Redmond, at the Ryan home in Malibu, Calif., for alleged drug possession.
Ryan O'Neal - Lost Hills Sheriffs arrested actor Ryan O'Neal and his son, Redmond, at the Ryan home in Malibu, Calif., for alleged drug possession. © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos
"This morning, deputies were doing a routine sweep to make sure Redmond was adhering to his probation," sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said. "Upon searching the premises, the younger O'Neal was found in possession of narcotics. Later, a vial of drugs were found in the elder O'Neal's bedroom. We believe the drugs found were methamphetamines."
Both Ryan, 67, and son Redmond, 23, are being held at Lost Hills station in Calabasas with a $10,000 bail amount for each.
The O'Neal family has been plagued with addiction-related problems. Redmond O'Neal's mother is Farrah Fawcett and his half-sister is actress Tatum O'Neal, arrested in New York City for trying to buy drugs this past summer.
Joanna Cook Moore and Ryan O'Neal's son Griffin O'Neal also struggles with substance abuse; Griffin had caused a tragic boating accident in May 1986 which took the life of Francis Ford Coppola's son Gian-Carlo Coppola.
Redmond O'Neal entered rehab in 2004 for heroin abuse. This past June, he pleaded guilty to drug possession and one misdemeanor DUI charge.
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