As Star Tribune (via Blabbermouth) states, the same substance was found in the bus occupied by Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts bassist Tommy Black, who has been placed under arrest for Probable Cause Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance.
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The cocaine was found in a small amount near Black’s headquarter and close to where Weiland’s body was discovered in the early morning of Friday, December 4.
The legendary musician, who skyrocketed to fame in the 90’s with Stone Temple Pilots and later Velvet Revolver, was 48-years-old.
Police released no additional information on Weiland’s cause of death.
Days before his death, Weiland was reported to have relapsed into crack cocaine use and heavy drinking. They then broke up once more in 2013. Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington took over as lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots but announced he was leaving the group last month. Vitorino said he learned of Weiland’s death from his tour manager but did not provide further details.
Scott Weiland was one of the top 5 trending items on Twitter on Friday.
Meanwhile, Stone Temple Pilots members Robert DeLeo, Eric Kretz and Dean DeLeo have honoured the memory of their late co-founder in a touching open letter.
Stone Temple Pilots disbanded in 2002 and during that time Weiland joined the band Velvet Revolver, which also held former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash.
It’s also unknown if the pending drug possession charges against Thomas Black could ultimately include charges directly related to the death of Scott Weiland, should it be determined that cocaine did contribute to his death. The band originally went by the name Mighty Joe Young, but the group made a decision to change the name before releasing their first album “Core” in 1992.
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The singer is also survived by his two children with his second wife, Mary Forsberg, Noah, 15, and Lucy, 13.
