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Polynice, Olden

Charge: Assault and disturbing the peace

Arrest Date: July 23, 2001

Franchise: Utah Jazz

Age 36

Details: For the third time in less than a year, Polynice was arrested in Utah.  Unlike the prior two arrests, this one was not for impersonating an officer.  While golfing, Polynice was accidentally hit in the arm with a golf ball by another golfer.  He then apparently attacked the golfer, punching him in the face and spitting on him.  This was the fifth arrest of Polynice’s pro career, and third for assault.

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Polynice, Olden

Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct

Arrest Date: December 8, 2000

Franchise:  Utah Jazz

Age 36

Details: For the second time in less than two months, Polynice was arrested in Utah for flashing his honorary LAPD police badge at a fellow motorist and pretending to be an officer.  This arrest stemmed from an incident in September, when Polynice forced the other driver to stop after getting flipped off, and told the motorist that he was “with the California Sheriff’s Office and I can have you arrested.”

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Polynice, Olden

Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct

Arrest Date: October 28, 2000

Franchise: Utah Jazz

Age 35

Details: After being cut off in traffic in Salt Lake, Polynice followed the motorists to their home and confronted them, flashing an honorary police badge he had received from the city of Los Angeles.  The motorist took down his license plate number and he was arrested later that day.  Less than two months later he would be arrested again for the same offense from an incident that occurred in September.

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Polynice, Olden

Charge: Assault

Arrest Date: October 17, 1996

Franchise: Sacramento Kings

Age 33

Polynice, Olden

Charge: Assault with a deadly weapon

Arrest Date: September 27, 1993

Franchise: Detroit Pistons

Age 28

Details: Polynice was involved in an argument with his ex-girlfriend outside of her apartment when he pulled out a small caliber handgun and pointed it at her.  He then told her ‘I should have shot you last time. I would have shot you in the leg.’ She called the police and Polynice was later arrested at his home.  This was the first of five arrests for Polynice during his career.

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