Category Archives: Breaking and Entering / Burglary
Robertson, Alvin
Charge: Assault, criminal trespass
Arrest Date: July 13, 1996
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 33
Details: Serial offender Robertson was arrested after a woman told police that he broke into her apartment and choked and bit her on the face. This was Robertson’s fourth career arrest, and the first of three over a six week span that summer. In total, he was arrested an astounding 5 times over a 14-month period from 1995 to 1996.
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Unlawful entry
Arrest Date: October 28, 2000
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 34
Details: Strickland was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant that was being shut by fire marshals in Washington. Authorities said the number of people inside the club exceeded their occupancy permit. Once he refused to leave, Strickland was arrested. This was the fifth arrest during Strickland’s pro career.
Robertson, Alvin
Charge: Burglary, vandalism, assault, and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: June 26, 1995
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 32
Simpson, Ralph
Charge: Assault, burglary, and criminal mischief
Arrest Date: July 30, 1980
Franchise: New Jersey Nets
Age 30
King, Bernard
Charge: Breaking and entering
Arrest Date: July 10, 1977
Franchise: New Jersey Nets
Age 20
Details: Exactly a month after being drafted by the Nets, King celebrated broke into a University of Tennessee athletics building, a stealing a television. This was the first of four arrests during his professional career, though he had also been arrested twice previously while in college for smoking marijuana, drunk driving, and driving without a license. He would also be arrested a mere 5 days after this for marijuana possession, prowling and resisting arrest.
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