Teen Mom’s troubled Ryan Edwards rushed to hospital after he overdosed on drugs while driving his truck, cops claim
TEEN Mom star Ryan Edwards was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on drugs while driving his truck, The U.S. Sun has exclusively learned from police.
Ryan, 35, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence on Friday, April 7.
Court papers exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun claim the Teen Mom star was found unconscious in the driver’s seat of his truck by police at 12:06am.
The Arrest Affidavit read: “Police found the driver, Ryan Edwards, sitting in the driver’s seat with the vehicle running and in drive."
He was "unconscious and unresponsive.”
Ryan's truck hit the curb and was stopped there, as cops were able to open the car door with a lockout kit.
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The court papers continued: “Ryan Edwards was removed from the vehicle and placed in [an ambulance], where he received Narcan and eventually regained consciousness.
“A quick search of Ryan Edwards by EMS turned up a small bag of what appeared to be a crystal-type substance and a second small bag of what appeared to be a blue powder. Also in the pocket was a paper receipt that had been rolled up.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration released a warning in 2022 that fentanyl could come in a blue powder. The U.S. Sun could not confirm the powder on Ryan is fentanyl.
He was transported to the hospital, where he refused a blood test.
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The court papers continue to allege: “Ryan Edwards advised that he snorted a powder before waking up in the back of an ambulance.”
When he was released from the hospital, he was arrested and charged with DUI and simple possession.
Ryan remains in jail with no bond until his court date on April 20.
In Ryan's mugshot, he appeared stoic as he stared into the camera.
RYAN'S ARRESTS
Ryan was previously arrested for harassment, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, and order of protection violation on February 10.
He was then arrested for aggravated stalking and violating a protection order on March 1 after authorities issued two warrants for his arrest on February 23.
The MTV star pleaded guilty to the harassment charge in court.
Ryan was ordered to complete rehab treatment and have no contact with the victim, who is his estranged wife Mackenzie.
A judge also ordered Ryan to wear a GPS monitor and refrain from posting about Mackenzie on social media.
He was placed on probation for 11 months and 29 days.
The possession of drug paraphernalia, stalking and order of protection violation charges were dismissed.
As for his possession of a controlled substance, he was sentenced to rehab with the option of the time being reduced for good behavior after six months.
HARASSMENT ARREST
The Arrest Affidavit for his February 10 harassment charge obtained by The U.S. Sun detailed the threatening phone call mentioned in the petition for an order of protection.
Mackenzie answered a phone call from Ryan and video-recorded the conversation, as she provided authorities with two videos.
The officer wrote the “most threatening part of the video” in the affidavit.
Ryan said, according to the court records: “You better f**king lie to the dudes who come and ask you, they’re gonna come and ask you at work.”
Mackenzie responded: “What?”
He replied: “I’ll take the f**king a** whooping.”
Mackenzie then said: "Who's coming to my work?"
Ryan answered: “The people in the club I f**king joined Friday. You know it’s a big no no to be married and have your wife disrespect you in that kind of way but I said I’d take the a** whooping because I didn’t want the outcome to be [unintelligible] for you, and that ain’t fair.”
He later said: “If you don’t tell me the truth right now, God you’re gonna f**king regret that.”
Mackenzie shot back: “I don’t want to be with you.”
Ryan then said: “Yeah I hear you, but you… look… I guess you didn’t hear me. What’s about to happen to you is gonna be ugly.”
The narrative continued by the officer: “She interpreted this as a legitimate threat on her life."
DRUG BUST
As for the drug charges, in the Arrest Affidavit obtained by The U.S. Sun, police claimed Ryan had multiple substances on him at the time of the arrest.
The court papers read: “I searched the inside of his wallet and located a glass pipe and two baggies of white powder.
“One baggie appeared to be very white, more consistent with cocaine, while the other appeared slightly darker, more consistent with heroin.
“The combined weight was 1.8 grams. This will be sent off for testing.”
PROTECTIVE ORDER CLAIMS
Mackenzie initially filed a petition for a protection order against Ryan on February 8.
Mackenzie wrote in court papers of an alleged January 15, 2023 fight: “Arguing, Ryan punched holes in the walls and doors. [He] held me up by my neck to the wall. Threw me down in hallway and said if he could not have me no one could.
“Opened pocket knife, put to my back like he was going to kill me. This was in front of children. I tried to leave, he smashed my phone, took my car keys.”
Mackenzie wrote that a co-worker then called 911.
In the petition, Mackenzie claimed of a January 24, 2023 fight: “[He] came into bedroom where I was laying down. Pretending like he’s going to punch my face. Breaks bed with me in it. Getting in my face yelling.
“I went to get kids and leave. He wouldn’t let me leave. Threw me down in living room. Threw menthol nicotine in my eyes.”
Mackenzie claimed in the petition that her father called authorities and that officers found a loaded AR gun in the home.
She then described a February 8, 2023 phone call where he threatened her, claiming: “Phone call threatening me, saying I’m not going to like what’s going to happen to me.”
Mackenzie then named a motorcycle gang he joined and claimed they "will find [her].”
Ryan claimed to The U.S. Sun that he did not join the gang.
Mackenzie also noted Ryan has a “vast history of substance abuse.”
She claimed in the petition that sheriffs “documented him stating still using heroin” on January 28.
The former MTV star initially requested Ryan have no contact with her and stay away from her home and workplace.
She requested temporary custody of their children Jagger, four, and Stella, three, though she did not ask they be protected from their father.
She also asked the court to order Ryan to move out of their home “immediately.”
The mom of three listed three of Ryan’s guns.
On February 9, the court issued a temporary order of protection.
Ryan told The U.S. Sun of Mackenzie's claims at the time: "I don’t speak for her. I never wanted to hurt her, just tried telling her. I would have loved to work on it because I still at the time wanted to."
Mackenzie did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun's request for comment on the petition.
HARD PAST
Mackenzie, 27, filed for divorce from Ryan on February 27.
Mackenzie, who married Ryan in 2017, listed their separation date as January 2023 after he “became erratic and violent.”
Mackenzie requested to be the “primary residential parent” of their children, as she is “fit and proper.”
She requested Ryan provide child support for Jagger and Stella, as well as alimony for her.
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He also shares son Bentley, 14, with ex Maci Bookout, while Mackenzie also has a son from a previous relationship.
Ryan has been in and out of rehab and jail over the years and has detailed his struggle with heroin addiction on Teen Mom OG.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).