Redmond O'Neal is expected to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday. He was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The 26-year-old was arrested Tuesday morning after he allegedly failed to stop for a red light in Santa Monica and officers found heroin in the vehicle. He has a string of drug-related arrests and is on probation from a previous case.
O'Neal has been jailed without bail since Tuesday.
A criminal complaint did not list any additional details about the alleged offenses.
