Category Archives: Assault and/or Battery
Armstrong, Darrell
Charge: Battery of female officer
Arrest Date: July 7, 2003
Franchise: Orlando Magic
Age 35
Details: After leaving a club, Armstrong stood in traffic trying to flag down a taxi. A female police officer tried to get him out of the street, and he slapped away her hand and briefly struggled with her, leading to an arrest for battery.
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Forte, Joseph
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: May 1, 2003
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 21
Details: Just over a week after being arrested on drug and gun charges, Forte again ran into trouble with the law after allegedly punching a man during a pickup basketball game on the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill. The victim, a reserve on the UNC football team, received a cut above his right eye that required stitches.
Richardson, Jason
Charge: Domestic violence
Arrest Date: April 29, 2003
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 22
Details: Richardson was arrested after a fight with his ex-girlfriend. The fight allegedly began after she found Richardson looking through letters and pictures of the victim and her current boyfriend. She accused him of pushing her down and kicking her in the side, all in the presence of their three year-old daughter.
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.
Cassell, Sam
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 33
Details: Cassell, along with Bucks teammates Jason Caffey and Gary Payton, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
Caffey, Jason
Charge: Assault causing bodily harm
Arrest Date: April 11, 2003
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 29
Details: Caffey, along with Bucks teammates Sam Cassell and Gary Payton, got into a brawl outside of a Toronto strip-club with several men and women. All three were eventually arrested for assault.
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.
Thomas, Kurt
Charge: Assault of spouse
Arrest Date: September 30, 2002
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 29
Details: Thomas allegedly assaulted his wife during an argument over the whereabouts of his laptop computer. During the argument he grabbed her around the neck and pulled on her arm while she held their 2-year-old daughter.
Robinson, Glenn
Charge: Domestic battery, assault, and unlawful possession of firearm
Arrest Date: July 20, 2002
Franchise: Milwaukee Bucks
Age 29
Details: Police said Robinson was drunk when he went to his ex-fiancee’s home and demanded to see their daughter. Once inside, Robinson allegedly hit her several times in the thigh and hip. He then took a gun that was inside the home and chased his ex-wife outside before being apprehended.
Iverson, Allen
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: July 16, 2002
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 27
Details: After a fight with his wife, Iverson threw her out of his house. The next day he barged into the apartment of several acquaintances brandishing a gun and asking where she was. He allegedly threatened two men with the gun and was arrested for assault.
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