Category Archives: 2008
Richardson, Jason
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: December 21, 2008
Franchise: Phoenix Sun
Age 28
Details: Richardson was pulled over after driving his Mercedes erratically outside of Phoenix and was found to have a blood alcohol level above the limit of .08. This was his second of three career arrests.
Alston, Rafer
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: August 7, 2008
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 32
Details: Alston was pulled over for driving erratically and without headlights. Officers smelled alcohol and Alston admitted to drinking several drinks that evening. Nevertheless, Alston was eventually acquitted in a jury trial. See below for dashcam video of Alston’s arrest, the third of his career.
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Howard, Josh
Charge: Careless and reckless driving, speed competition
Arrest Date: July 31, 2008
Franchise: Dallas Mavericks
Age 28
Details: Howard was pulled over in his Lexus for going 94 mph in a 55 mph zone. He was drag racing against a Volkswagon at the time and was arrested for reckless driving and participating in a speed competition.
Butler, Rasual
Charge: Concealed weapon
Arrest Date: June 23, 2008
Franchise: New Orleans Pelicans
Age 29
Details: While in Miami, Butler was arrested after he pointed a loaded, unregistered handgun at a group of people following an altercation.
Blatche, Andray
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: June 4, 2008
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 21
Details: Blatche was pulled over in Virginia for driving 86 mph in a 70 mph zone, and was found to have a suspended license from a previous driving infraction. This was Blatche’s third arrest in a three year span.
Wilcox, Chris
Charge: Concealed weapon
Arrest Date: May 31, 2008
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 25
Details: Wilcox was a passenger in a car when he was pulled over, where officers discovered a concealed firearm. This was the second career arrest for Wilcox, both gun-related.
Johnson, DerMarr
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: May 31, 2008
Franchise: San Antonio Spurs
Age 28
Original news account: Johnson was pulled over for driving 85 mph in a 65 mph zone, and officers smelled alcohol on his breath. He admitted to having “a few cups of wine.” This was Johnson’s second career arrest.
Noah, Joakim
Charge: Marijuana possession, open container of alcohol
Arrest Date: May 25, 2008
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 23
Details: Noah was arrested in Gainesville, Florida after officers spotted him drinking alcohol in public. During a search, officers also found marijuana in his pocket.
Jefferson, Richard
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: May 7, 2008
Franchise: New Jersey Nets
Age 27
Details: Jefferson was arrested for an incident that occurred over three months earlier in Minneapolis, where he allegedly choked a man unconscious. Jefferson was inside a private area for the victim’s birthday and when asked to leave he choked him with both hands, saying “do you know who I am?”
Anthony, Carmelo
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 14, 2008
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 23
Details: Following a Nuggets loss, Anthony was pulled over by police after being seen weaving through traffic. He was arrested for DUI after failing a series of sobriety tests. He was later sentenced to probation and community service. This was Anthony’s second arrest and first in nearly four years.
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