Jon Bon Jovi's Daughter Arrested for Heroin Possession After Alleged Overdose in Dorm Room

Police and ambulance called to her college dorm after a 911 call

By Peter Gicas Nov 14, 2012 7:14 PMTags
Jon Bon Jovi, Stephanie Rose Bon JoviLarry Busacca/Getty Images

Jon Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter, Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, has been arrested on drug possession after a suspected heroin overdose in her dorm room at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., E! News confirms.

According to the Kirkland Police Department, at around 1:51 a.m. on Wednesday, police responded to the school's Dunham dorm to assist Central Oneida County ambulance with a female who had been found unresponsive.

Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered a small quantity of heroin and arrested Bongiovi's friend, 21-year-old Ian Grant, with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, which is a class A demeanor. He was processed and released.

Later, upon further investigation, a search warrant was issued, at which time police found a quantity of heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Bonjiovi herself was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh-degree, criminal possession of marijuana in the fourth-degree, criminally using drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of marijuana.

Bonjiovi was released on appearance tickets and will return to court at a later date. All counts are misdemeanors.