On 07/29/2026, at approximately 2301 hours, Jacobs was involved in a traffic stop investigation on West College Avenue and subsequently arrested for suspicion of DUI.

After receiving the toxicology report, Erik Dean Jacobs was charged with 2 counts of DUI, 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance (M), and 1 count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) on 08/21/2026.