 ORLANDO,
Florida (CNN) -- Orlando police said Tuesday that Noelle Bush, the daughter
of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is under investigation after staff at a drug
treatment facility said she was found with a "white rock substance"
that tested positive for cocaine.
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- A statement said officers were dispatched to the Center
for Drug-Free Living about 8:45 p.m. EDT Monday to investigate a complaint
involving Noelle Bush.
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- The statement said officers were told Bush was found
in possession of "a small white rock substance." Officers field-tested
the substance, which was 2 grams, and it came back positive for the presence
of cocaine, police said.
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- No charges have been filed, and Bush, 25, remained at
the drug treatment facility.
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- In Tallahassee, Jeb Bush said he and his wife, Columba,
had been told of the development.
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- His office issued a statement saying, "As Columba
and I have shared before, the road to recovery is a difficult and long
journey for those afflicted with addiction. My family loves Noelle very
much and continues to pray for her continued progress. We again ask the
public and media to respect our privacy during this difficult time for
our family."
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- Noelle Bush was arrested in January when authorities
said she attempted to use a fake prescription for the anti-anxiety drug
Xanax at a Tallahassee pharmacy.
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- In July, a judge sent Bush to the Orange County Jail
for three days after staff members at the facility accused her of violating
the terms of her court-ordered drug treatment program by taking prescription
pills from a nurse's office.
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- If Bush completes the treatment program, she will avoid
jail time, and the fraudulent prescription charge against her will be dropped.
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