Welcome to NBA Crime Library
NBA Crime Library is an extensive library of every (known) arrest of an active NBA player. Currently we’re up to over 350 total arrests and 60 mugshots covering all 30 franchises and spanning the last 65 years.
Check out the menu tabs above to find all players sortable by:
- last name (alphabetically)
- year
- franchise
- decade
- crime committed
- mugshots
Or use the search bar to the right to search by name, team, crime, year, etc.
Finding and organizing all of these arrests has taken a lot of time scouring the internet, and we hope you enjoy! By all means feel free to link to the site but please provide credit.
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Jackson, Josh
Charge: Escape and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: May 10, 2019
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 22
Details: Jackson was arrested at a Florida music festival after repeatedly trying to enter a restricted area and ignoring officers’ orders. He was told “multiple” times he couldn’t enter the VIP area without the proper pass but continued to try to enter anyway. An officer handcuffed Jackson and took him away from the crowd, but Jackson tried to run away after the officer sat him down on a golf cart.
Bird, Jabari
Charge: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, and stangulation
Arrest Date: September 13, 2018
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 24
Details: Bird was arrested and accused of assaulting his girlfriend following an argument. She accused Bird of strangling her and throwing her against a wall. She said Bird would strangle her until she went “limp,” allow her to catch her breath and begin choking her again. She also said that Bird kicked her multiple times in the stomach and dragged her away from the door when she tried to leave before shutting her into a bathroom. She was able to escape only after Bird passed out with “seizure-like” symptoms.
Smith, JR
Charge: Criminal mischief
Arrest Date: July 29, 2018
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 32
Details: Smith turned himself in to police to face charges that he broke the cellphone of a fan who tried to take video of him in the middle of the night outside a Manhattan pizzeria. The charge stems from a report by a man who said he recognized Smith walking by and tried to record him using Snapchat, police said. The man alleged Smith responded by snatching away his phone and heaving it across 10th Avenue into a construction zone, breaking the screen. This is Smith’s fifth career arrest, the most of any active player.
Dorsey, Tyler
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: May 26, 2018
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 22
Details: Dorsey was pulled over by a police officer who saw him driving a Land Rover Discovery without its headlights or taillights on. The SUV stopped, then kept rolling forward before stopping again. Officers then saw an open container of alcohol on the floor of the passenger’s side of the SUV.
Monk, Malik
Charge: Careless driving and no proof of insurance
Arrest Date: February 18, 2018
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 20
Details: The University of Arkansas Police Department cited Monk on charges of careless driving and no proof of insurance after the single-vehicle wreck. The Hornets rookie crashed into the gates outside of the University baseball stadium.
Bembry, DeAndre
Charge: Reckless driving and speeding
Arrest Date: February 9, 2018
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 23
Details: Bembry was pulled over after an officer saw his purple Dodge Charger apparently racing another vehicle on an interstate in northeast Atlanta. Officers visually estimated the pair were driving at speeds close to 150 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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Plumlee, Miles
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: August 20, 2017
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 28
Details: Plumlee was charged with fifth degree marijuana possession following an arrest in Shelter Island, New York. No other details have been made public.
Young, Nick
Charge: Delaying an investigation
Arrest Date: August 24, 2018
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 33
Details: Young was arrested in Hollywood during a late-night stop for a routine traffic violation and charged with delaying an investigation, a misdemeanor. Officers say Young didn’t obey their orders, became upset and caused a delay. No further details were provided.
Faried, Kenneth
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: August 19, 2018
Franchise: Brooklyn Nets
Age 28
Details: Faried and two friends were pulled over at a DUI checkpoint early Sunday morning, at which point officers detected “a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.” Faried was charged with fourth-degree possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor for those allegedly in possession of more than 2 ounces of marijuana.
Brown, Sterling
Charge: Obstructing an officer
Arrest Date: January 26, 2018
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 22
Details: Brown was tased and arrested after a confrontation with officers in a Walgreens parking lot over a parking violation. Body-cam footage was subsequently released showing Brown being cooperative and the officers’ using excessive force. Charges were subsequently dropped and Brown has plans to sue the Milwaukee Police Department.
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