Category Archives: P
Prince, Taurean
Charge: Drug possession
Arrest Date: August 25, 2022
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 28
Details: Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport on a fugitive out-of-state warrant from Texas. The warrant stems from traces of drugs found during a traffic stop in his home state.
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Porter Jr, Kevin
Charge: Marijuana possession and improperly handling a firearm in a vehicle
Arrest Date: November 15, 2020
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 20
Details: Porter Jr was arrested after crashing his Mercedes Benz at 2am, as arriving officers discovered a loaded handgun and marijuana in his vehicle. Charges were eventually dropped the following month.
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Plumlee, Miles
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: August 20, 2017
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 28
Details: Plumlee was charged with fifth degree marijuana possession following an arrest in Shelter Island, New York. No other details have been made public.
Perkins, Kendrick
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: October 10, 2013
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 28
Details: While leaving a nightclub, Perkins’ car bumped into another automobile. An altercation followed, where Perkins punched both a male and a female passenger in the head, and was subsequently arrested for assault. This was his second career arrest, both with the Thunder.
Potapenko, Vitaly
Charge: Disorderly intoxication and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: July 12, 2004
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 29
Details: Potapenko was denied entry to a Miami Beach club due to being inebriated and refused to leave the scene. Officers responded and Potapenko became aggressive and allegedly used a racial slur and was placed under arrest.
Payton, Gary
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 28, 2004
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 36
Details: Three weeks after being unceremoniously traded from the Lakers to the Celtics, Payton was pulled over after being spotted backing down an onramp on a San Diego freeway. Once pulled over he failed a sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence. This was Payton’s second arrest in as many years.
Perkins, Kendrick
Charge: Disorderly conduct and public intoxication
Arrest Date: August 13, 2011
Franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder
Age 26
Details: While visiting Texas during the offseason to host a camp for his foundation, Perkins went to a nightclub and ended up challenging the club owner to a fight. Once forced outside, he drunkenly continued to yell obscenities until he was placed under arrest.
Powell, Josh
Charge: Failure to obey a traffic officer, failure to yield to emergency equipment, obstruction
Arrest Date: March 12, 2011
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 28
Details: Powell was arrested shortly before a Hawks game for inexplicably refusing to move his car after it blocked an ambulance. Police asked him repeatedly to move out of the intersection and let the ambulance through, but he refused and was placed under arrest and charged with a handful of obstruction charges.
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Pruitt, Gabe
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: February 26, 2009
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 22
Details: A few hours after losing to the Clippers in Los Angeles, Pruitt was pulled over in Hollywood in his Mercedes at 3am, and was charged with driving under the influence.
Pinkney, Kevinn
Charge: Driving under the inluence
Arrest Date: April 26, 2007
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 23
Details: Pinkney was pulled over in Nevada just before 2am after he was spotted weaving in and out of his lane. He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence.
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