Upon arrival, officers said they made contact with Rinker who told them that her friend Carlos, whom she had just met a week prior, had stolen her marijuana. “Rinker stated that Carlos and her were hanging out in her hotel room located at the address above. Rinker stated she had about 30 dollars worth of marijuana in her blue grinder,” the affidavit said. “Rinker advised that after her friend left the hotel room she opened her grinder and saw approximately a half gram of marijuana missing from the grinder.” Rinker allegedly told officers that she "didn't know what to do so she called the police." Upon learning that it was marijuana that was stolen from her, police asked to see her identification as well as her medical marijuana card. She gave officers her passport but didn't give them a medical marijuana card.
In Florida, possession of marijuana is still a crime for those who don't have a medical marijuana card. Anyone caught with 20 or less grams can be charged with a misdemeanor, while anything more is considered a felony. Officers then went to run her name through the law enforcement database. This is when they learned that Rinker had two open warrants for her arrest in Palm Beach County. She was then subsequently arrested. Her first warrant is from an alleged violation of probation on a prior DUI charge. The second warrant comes from Rinker allegedly failing to appear in court for a case. In that case, she was charged with one count of criminal mischief under $1,000. Rinker was allegedly charged with criminal mischief for "punching her father in the face during an argument." In response to this, Rinker reportedly told authorities that she was angry with her parents for posting a photo online of her holding a vape because she is a college athlete and couldn't be seen holding a vape.