Category Archives: Charlotte Hornets
Bouknight, James
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: October 16, 2022
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 22
Details: Bouknight was found unconscious in a Charlotte-area parking garage in the early morning hours, just days before the 2022-23 NBA season was set to begin. He appeared to be heavily intoxicated and armed with a handgun, and was arrested and charged with DWI. He was the third Hornet to be arrested in just the last five months.
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Harrell, Montrezl
Charge: Felony drug trafficking
Arrest Date: May 12, 2022
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 28
Details: Harrell was pulled over in Kentucky for tailgating, and upon approaching the vehicle officers smelled marijuana. Harrell admitted to being in possession and produced a small amount of marijuana from his sweatpants. Office searched the car, however, and found an additional three pounds of marijuana in vacuum-sealed bags in the backseat, and arrested Harrell on felony drug-trafficking charges.
Bridges, Miles
Charge: Felony domestic violence
Arrest Date: June 29, 2022
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 24
Details: Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence. His wife later posted graphic images on Instagram detailing the abuse, which included “a fracture nose, wrist, torn eardrum, torn muscles in my neck from being choked until I went to sleep and a severe concussion”.
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.
Hairston, PJ
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 6, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 21
Details: A little over a week after being drafted by the Hornets and becoming a professional basketball player, Hairston got into an altercation during a pickup game and punched a high-schooler twice in the face. He had previously been arrested once during the summer of 2013 for marijuana possession while a student at the University of North Carolina.
Taylor, Jeffery
Charge: Domestic assault, destruction of property
Arrest Date: September 25, 2014
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 25
Details: The third year swingman from Sweden was arrested at a Michigan-area Marriott and charged with domestic assault and destruction of property. No other details were available.
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Cunningham, Dante
Charge: Speeding, reckless driving, marijuana possession
Arrest Date: April 29, 2011
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 24
Details: After being pulled over for speeding and reckless driving, police discovered marijuana and a loaded BB gun and placed Cunningham under arrest.
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Baxter, Lonny
Charge: Possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition charges
Arrest Date: August 16, 2006
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 27
Details: Baxter was arrested after firing a handgun out of his vehicle at 2:30am less than two blocks from the White House in Washington, DC. Secret Service stopped his vehicle and found spent shell casings in plain view inside.
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