Category Archives: P
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.
Posey, James
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 9, 2007
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 30
Details: The Miami Heat forward was arrested after officers found him stopped in his car in the middle of a Miami Beach road talking with other drivers and pedestrians. Upon exiting the vehicle, he was noticeably drunk and was taken into custody.
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Payton, Gary
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 34
Details: Payton, along with Bucks teammates Sam Cassell and Jason Caffey, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
Hardaway, Anfernee
Charge: Intimidation
Arrest Date: December 14, 2002
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 31
Details: Following an argument between Hardaway and his girlfriend, she left the house to go sleep in a vehicle outside. Hardaway then allegedly came outside and yelled at her while carrying a gun at his side, putting her in fear for her life. Charges were ultimately dropped.
Patterson, Ruben
Charge: Domestic assault
Arrest Date: November 25, 2002
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 27
Details: Patterson allegedly assaulted his wife Shannon inside of his Oregon home. She called 911 and officers found evidence of ‘minor assault’ injuries and placed Patterson under arrest. This was his third violent-crime arrest in less than three years, including the attempted rape of his nanny the previous year.
Porter, Chris
Charge: Marijuana and cocaine possession
Arrest Date: August 24, 2001
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 23
Details: Porter was pulled over in Alabama for speeding when officers discovered two small bags in the car, one containing cocaine and one containing marijuana.
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Assault and disturbing the peace
Arrest Date: July 23, 2001
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 36
Details: For the third time in less than a year, Polynice was arrested in Utah. Unlike the prior two arrests, this one was not for impersonating an officer. While golfing, Polynice was accidentally hit in the arm with a golf ball by another golfer. He then apparently attacked the golfer, punching him in the face and spitting on him. This was the fifth arrest of Polynice’s pro career, and third for assault.
Patterson, Ruben
Charge: Attempted rape
Arrest Date: May 8, 2001
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 25
Details: Patterson was arrested after allegedly attempting to rape the family’s 24 year old nanny inside of his Washington home. He eventually agreed to a plea deal that resulted in a 15-day jail sentence and him registering as a sex offender. This was Patterson’s second of three career arrests, all over a three-year span.
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: December 8, 2000
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 36
Details: For the second time in less than two months, Polynice was arrested in Utah for flashing his honorary LAPD police badge at a fellow motorist and pretending to be an officer. This arrest stemmed from an incident in September, when Polynice forced the other driver to stop after getting flipped off, and told the motorist that he was “with the California Sheriff’s Office and I can have you arrested.”
Polynice, Olden
Charge: Impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: October 28, 2000
Franchise: Utah Jazz
Age 35
Details: After being cut off in traffic in Salt Lake, Polynice followed the motorists to their home and confronted them, flashing an honorary police badge he had received from the city of Los Angeles. The motorist took down his license plate number and he was arrested later that day. Less than two months later he would be arrested again for the same offense from an incident that occurred in September.
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