Jimmy Carter's grandson facing burglary, drug charges
PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia (AP) -- A teenage grandson of former President Jimmy Carter has been charged with burglary and possession of marijuana after police said he broke into a house of a former friend and took a video game console.
Jeremy Carter, 17, also was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol and was released Sunday on $11,500 bond.
The high school senior is the son of Annette and Jeff Carter, Jimmy Carter's youngest son.
"My son is innocent. This is ridiculous. He will be exonerated," Jeff Carter said Monday night.
Deanna Congelio, spokeswoman for the former president, declined to comment.
A woman whose son used to be friends with Jeremy Carter but now attends school in Florida said the teen broke into her house Saturday night and ran out with a video game console. Kay Beckom said another son and his friends confronted Carter outside, brought him back inside and police were called.
According to warrants issued by a Fayette County magistrate, Carter had a plastic bag of marijuana in his left shoe, and his breath smelled of alcohol.
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