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Ree Drummond's Son Arrested for Assaulting Officer
24 Sep
Summary
- Jamar Goff arrested for unlawful possession and assault.
- Goff allegedly assaulted an officer after fleeing a UAB campus.
- He remains in jail on $37,000 bond, awaiting legal counsel.
Jamar Goff, the 23-year-old foster son of Food Network star Ree Drummond, was arrested on September 15 in Birmingham, Alabama. He is being held in Jefferson County Jail on charges that include unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault on a police officer. Goff's bond has been set at $37,000, and he is currently in custody.
The incident began when officers responded to a call about a suspicious person on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus. Court documents allege that officers found Goff sleeping near a fountain and that he claimed to be waiting to purchase methamphetamine. When officers discovered an outstanding warrant for his arrest, Goff reportedly fled.
During his attempted escape, Goff allegedly assaulted an officer at a local hospital. The details of the alleged assault and his subsequent arrest are based on court documents. Ree and Ladd Drummond became foster parents to Goff when he was a teenager in 2018.
