Category Archives: Washington Wizards
Nesby, Tyrone
Charge: Battery
Arrest Date: April 9, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 25
Details: Nesby was arrested following a game against the Indiana Pacers for an arrest warrant issue in 1999 from an incident that occurred way back in 1995. At the time of the incident, Nesby was a student at Vincennes University, where he was arrested for breaking the nose of another student during an argument over the O.J. Simpson verdict. No information on which position Nesby took on the famous crime.
Smith, Michael
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: February 4, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 28
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: January 7, 2001
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 34
Details: Strickland was arrested after driving erratically on the parkway in Virginia. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. This was the sixth arrest during Strickland’s pro career, and the third for driving under the influence.
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.
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 24, 1999
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 32
Details: Several hours after a playing in home loss against the Atlanta Hawks, Strickland was spotted in his gold Mercedes-Benz running three red lights and straddling two traffic lanes. He was pulled over and arrested after failing a roadside sobriety test. Strickland had just come off of probation three weeks earlier from a prior DUI arrest in 1997. This was the fourth of an incredible six arrests for Strickland during his NBA career, including three for driving under the influence.
Webber, Chris
Charge: Marijuana possession and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: January 20, 1998
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 24
Details: Webber was pulled over by police for speeding and did not have his license or registration, instead offering his credit card as proof of identification. He was slow to answer questions and struck an officers hand when he tried to remove him from the car. He resisted further until pepper spray was used by officers, and when they searched his vehicle they discovered marijuana.
Strickland, Rod
Charge: Driving under the influence and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: September 2, 1997
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 31
Details: Police said Strickland was stopped early Wednesday after making an illegal left turn in downtown Washington and became a “little disorderly.” He is also charged with failing to show his driver’s license. Strickland refused a sobriety test. This was the third of six arrests during Strickland’s pro career, and the first of three arrests for driving under the influence.
Howard, Juwan
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: November 11, 1996
Franchise: Washington Bullets
Age 23
Details: Howard’s only career arrest came after he was pulled over at 3:45am for speeding in his Mercedes. He subsequently failed a sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence.
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.
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