GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — The son of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was arrested at the Hangout Music Festival Saturday night (May 21).
Asa William Hutchinson III is facing charges of possession of a controlled substance following his arrest by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
Sources tell WKRG Hutchinson was found with MDMA after behaving suspiciously at the festival.
Hutchinson was wearing a sweatshirt around his waist when he was spotted by Baldwin County Sheriff Deputies. Hutchinson was asked to give up anything illegal and handed over a flask filled with liquor.
The deputies proceeded to pat down Hutchinson. In his “rear waistband” they found four ecstasy pills and so-called “Molly” capsules. Both ecstasy and Molly are types of MDMA.
Hutchinson spent about 8-and-a-half hours in the Baldwin County Jail Saturday night and was released on a $5,000 bond around 3:50am on Sunday. He flew in and out of the area on a private plane.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office made 90 arrests this weekend at the Hangout Music Festival, including Hutchinson.
The governor’s son has been arrested several times before in Arkansas. The most recent arrest happened in January when Arkansas State Police arrested Hutchinson on suspicion of DWI after he crashed into the guardrail on the I-49 southbound exit ramp to the Fulbright Expressway, according to his arrest report.
