Source: Lansing State Journal
Mich. native WWE star arrested on drug charges
Battle Creek native and wrestling superstar Rob Van Dam was arrested on drug charges late Sunday night in Ohio, according to the Ironton Tribune.
Van Dam, whose real name is Robert Alex Szatowski, was arrested along with fellow World Wrestling Entertainment performer Terry Michael Brunk, aka Sabu, in Hanging Rock, Ohio.
According to the highway patrol, Szatowski was initially stopped for speeding. When troopers approached his vehicle, they smelled marijuana and performed a search.
Troopers found Szatowski in possession of 18 grams of marijuana and five Vicodin pills.
Brunk was charged with possession of paraphernalia and also had nine pills that were not immediately identified, but were known to be controlled substances.
Van Dam and Brunk were cited, posted bond at the scene and were scheduled to appear in Ironton Municipal Court Thursday. However, sources at the courthouse said the date was changed.
WWE announced on its Web site Wednesday that Van Dam has been suspended without pay for 30 days and Sabu has been fined $1,000.