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Blount, Corie
Charge: Traffic warrant
Arrest Date: August 29, 1996
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 27
Details: During an early morning traffic stop in Los Angeles, officers discovered an outstanding warrant for Blount from 5 years earlier stemming from a citation for driving with a suspended license, and placed him under arrest.
Robertson, Alvin
Charge: Criminal mischief
Arrest Date: August 20, 1996
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 34
Robertson, Alvin
Charge: Probation violation
Arrest Date: August 12, 1996
Franchise: Toronto Raptors
Age 34
Mason, Anthony
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 24, 1996
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 29
Details: Mason was spotted early one morning in the Times Square area of New York City involved in a loud argument with a woman. When police intervened to try to calm the situation, Mason attacked them, three of whom suffered minor injuries. This was one of at least four assault-related arrests for Mason during his NBA career.
Rider, Isaiah
Charge: Gambling in public
Arrest Date: July 17, 1996
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 25
Details: Rider was arrested in Oakland on a misdemeanor charge of gambling in public. Police said they saw him throwing dice on a street corner with eight to 10 other people, two of whom allegedly had several bags of marijuana. This was the second arrest for Rider in a three week span, and his third brush with the law in just 6 weeks. He would also go on to be arrested yet again three months later.
Rider, Isaiah
Charge: Marijuana possession, possession of illegal cell phone
Arrest Date: June 28, 1996
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 25
Details: Rider was pulled over after a California Highway Patrol officer stopped the Mercedes-Benz he was driving because it had illegally tinted front windows. They then saw a ‘cloud of marijuana smoke’ come from the vehicle, and upon searching it they found a cell phone with the serial numbers illegally scratched off. Rider had been jailed and nearly arrested just two weeks earlier following sexual assault accusations, and would go on to be arrested two more times in the next four months.
Dumas, Tony
Charge: Assault on pregnant woman
Arrest Date: April 26, 1996
Franchise: Dallas Mavericks
Age 23
Details: Dumas was arrested after assaulting his 4-month pregnant girlfriend. While driving in North Dallas late one evening, the two began arguing, at which point Dumas began beating her repeatedly until she dived from the slowly moving vehicle to escape. This was Dumas’ second arrest of 1996.
Wallace, Rasheed
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: April 7, 1996
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 21
Details: While a young rookie with the Washington Bullets, Wallace violated a restraining order by visiting his child’s mother during a dispute over visitation rights. He was charged with misdemeanor assault. This was the first of two career arrests for Wallace.
Anderson, Willie
Charge: Contempt of court
Arrest Date: March 27, 1996
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 29
Details: Anderson was arrested and charged with contempt of court, following a warrant being issued after he failed to pay child support.
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