Category Archives: Assault and/or Battery
Stephenson, Lance
Charge: Assault, harassment, menacing, and possession of a deadly weapon
Arrest Date: August 15, 2010
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 19
Details: Two months after being drafted by the Pacers, Stephenson was arrested for felony assault after shoving his girlfriend down a flight of stairs. This was not his first bust for violence against women; two years earlier he was arrested for sexually abusing a 17 year-old girl.
Villanueva, Charlie
Charge: Domestic assault
Arrest Date: May 19, 2010
Franchise: Detroit Pistons
Age 25
Details: Villanueva was arrested in Ontario, Canada on charges of domestic assault. No details on the alleged crime or the victim involved were provided. This was Villanueva’s first career arrest.
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?”
Smith, JR
Charge: Assault, disturbing the peace, and destruction of property
Arrest Date: October 25, 2007
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 21
Details: Less than five months after being arrested for causing the death of his friend in an automobile accident, Smith was again arrested. Details are limited, but he was arrested for assault, disturbing the peace, and destruction of property for an incident at a Denver nightclub.
Alston, Rafer
Charge: Assault with a deadly weapon
Arrest Date: August 28, 2007
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 31
Details: Alston was arrested for stabbing a man after a minor altercation at a Manhattan nightspot. After the two accidentally bumped each other an argument ensued, at which point Alston slashed the man in the neck, causing minor injuries. This was Alston’s second arrest in three weeks.
Alston, Rafer
Charge: Assault and public intoxication
Arrest Date: August 5, 2007
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 31
Details: Alston was arrested for misdemeanor assault and public intoxication after an early-morning incident in downtown Houston. After his vehicle was towed, Alston grabbed a parking attendant’s arm, shaking and spitting at him.
Artest, Ron
Charge: Domestic violence
Arrest Date: March 5, 2007
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 27
Details: The basketball player formerly known as Ron Artest secured his second career arrest after cops were called to his California home and hauled him away on domestic violence charges. This arrest follows his infamous 2004 ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl which saw him charged with assault and battery.
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Tinsley, Jamaal
Charge: Battery, disorderly conduct, and intimidation
Arrest Date: February 6, 2007
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 28
Details: Tinsley, along with teammate Marquis Daniels, were arrested following a bar brawl in Indianapolis. Tinsley and Daniels allegedly punched the bar manager repeatedly in the head, causing a laceration to his forehead and a lost tooth. Another Pacer teammate, Keith McLeod, was reportedly involved but did not face charges.
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Daniels, Marquis
Charge: Battery, disorderly conduct, and intimidation
Arrest Date: February 6, 2007
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 26
Details: Daniels, along with teammate Jamaal Tinsley, were arrested following a bar brawl in Indianapolis. Tinsley and Daniels allegedly punched the bar manager repeatedly in the head, causing a laceration to his forehead and a lost tooth. Another Pacer teammate, Keith McLeod, was reportedly involved but did not face charges.
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Jackson, Stephen
Charge: Criminal recklessness, battery, and disorderly conduct
Arrest Date: October 11, 2006
Franchise: Indiana Pacers
Age 28
Details: While at an Indianapolis strip club, Jackson and several Pacer teammates got into an altercation with another patron. The fight spilled into the street, where Jackson was intentionally hit by a car. Jackson then drew a handgun and fired five shots into the air. Police arrived and arrested Jackson for several charges, including criminal recklessness.
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