Category Archives: Gun Crime
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.
Lenard, Voshon
Charge: Reckless endangerment and illegal use of firearm
Arrest Date: April 16, 2001
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 27
Details: While with the Nuggets, Lenard was arrested after police were called by a startled neighbor who saw him firing a handgun in the air near her backyard of her suburban area. It turns out Lenard was trying to scare deer out of his yard, but was charged with reckless endangerment and the illegal use of a firearm.
Iverson, Allen
Charge: Marijuana possession and unlawful possession of a firearm
Arrest Date: August 4, 1997
Franchise: Philadelphia 76ers
Age 22
Details: Iverson was a passenger in a car that was pulled over in Virginia for speeding. Officers smelled marijuana in the car, and after a search they also discovered a 45 caliber pistol on the floor in front of Iverson’s seat.
Cummings, Terry
Charge: Loaded firearm at an airport
Arrest Date: July 10, 1997
Franchise: Seattle Supersonics
Age 36
Details: While going through security at Los Angeles International Airport, agents discovered a loaded, 9mm automatic handgun in Cummings’ carry-on luggage. He admitted to officers, when confronted, that he was carrying a loaded gun without a license and was placed under arrest.
Maxey, Marlon
Charge: Possession of an unregistered firearm
Arrest Date: October 15, 1994
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 25
Maxwell, Vernon
Charge: Unlawful possession of a firearm
Arrest Date: March 15, 1994
Franchise: Houston Rockets
Age 28
Details: An NBA crime legend, Maxwell was arrested for the third time in less than two years, for waving a .380 semiautomatic pistol at a passing motorist who honked his horn at him near the Rockets arena in Houston.
Pippen, Scottie
Charge: Unlawful use of a firearm
Arrest Date: February 6, 1994
Franchise: Chicago Bulls
Age 28
Details: One evening, Pippen’s car was parked illegally and officers summoned a tow truck. While preparing the car to be towed, officers noticed a fully-loaded, .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol near the front seat. Pippen was registered to own the gun, but in Illinois it is a crime to carry a gun. He was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a firearm.
Hammonds, Tom
Charge: Transporting a handgun
Arrest Date: March 31, 1991
Franchise: Washington Bullets
Age 23
Washburn, Chris
Charge: Firearm possession and billy club possession
Arrest Date: June 5, 1988
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 23
Barnes, Marvin
Charge: Possession of an unregistered firearm
Arrest Date: October 9 1976
Franchise: Detroit Pistons
Age 24
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