Category Archives: E
Ebanks, Devin
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: November 9, 2012
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 23
Details: Ebanks was pulled over in the early morning hours in Hollywood on suspicion of drunk driving, after celebrating a birthday party at the Roxbury night club.
Evans, Tyreke
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: May 31, 2010
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 20
Details: Evans was spotted by a police helicopter driving his Mercedes at speeds of up to 120 to 130 mph. He was pulled over and arrested at gunpoint for reckless driving. See below for video of the pursuit and arrest.
Police pursuit video:
Ellis, Dale
Charge: Driving while intoxicated and reckless driving
Arrest Date: January 12, 1990
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 29
Details: While driving up a highway on-ramp at 2am, Ellis veered sharply into a collapsible barrier and across into the express lanes before crashing. Ellis was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and three broken ribs, and arrested for driving while intoxicated. This was his third arrest in the previous 3 years.
Ellis, Dale
Charge: Domestic assault and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: January 8, 1989
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 28
Details: Ellis was arrested at his home after police received a call from his wife accusing him of assault.
Ellis, Dale
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: May 3, 1987
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 26
Details: Ellis and Sonics teammate Kevin Williams were arrested outside of a Houston nightclub after an incident with nightclub employees. Two off-duty police officers working security spotted Williams punch an employee, and while handcuffing him Ellis grabbed one of the officers.
Edwards, James
Charge: Cocaine trafficking
Arrest Date: April 16, 1987
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 31
Details: Edwards, along with Suns teammates Grant Gondrezick and Jay Humphries, were indicted by a grand-jury in a wide-ranging criminal case involving felony cocaine purchases from a local-area business. As many as five other former Suns teammates were involved.
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