However, prosecutors have held out the possibility that the actor could be eligible for an outpatient program. Downey's arrest last week happened in an alley a few minutes past midnight. Culver City Police Lt. No drugs were found in Downey's possession, and he did not admit to having used any illegal substances. Downey provided a urine sample at the police station.
Police expect to have preliminary drug test results in a few days.
Police said Downey was booked, issued a citation ordering him to appear at the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse on May 4, and released into the custody of his parole agent. Downey was first arrested in 1996 when police stopped him for speeding, and found cocaine, heroin and an unloaded handgun in his pickup truck. Subsequently, Downey was found passed out in a neighbor's home. He checked into a rehabilitation center, but was arrested after three days for leaving the grounds. In his Golden Globe acceptance speech, Downey thanked Kelley for taking a chance on him.