Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Beasley, Malik
Charge: Drug possession, receiving/concealing stolen property, and threats of violence
Arrest Date: September 26, 2020
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 23
Details: Officers were called to Beasley’s residence a day earlier on a reported weapons offense. The reporting individuals told officers they had stopped their car in front of the house, and Beasley “walked up to their vehicle, tapped on the vehicle window, pointed a gun at them and advised them to get off of the property.” Police subsequently found drugs as well as multiple guns including one that was reported stolen. Beasley eventually pled guilty to felony threats of violence and sentenced to 120 days in jail.
Smith, JR
Charge: Criminal mischief
Arrest Date: July 29, 2018
Franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age 32
Details: Smith turned himself in to police to face charges that he broke the cellphone of a fan who tried to take video of him in the middle of the night outside a Manhattan pizzeria. The charge stems from a report by a man who said he recognized Smith walking by and tried to record him using Snapchat, police said. The man alleged Smith responded by snatching away his phone and heaving it across 10th Avenue into a construction zone, breaking the screen. This is Smith’s fifth career arrest, the most of any active player.
Young, Nick
Charge: Delaying an investigation
Arrest Date: August 24, 2018
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 33
Details: Young was arrested in Hollywood during a late-night stop for a routine traffic violation and charged with delaying an investigation, a misdemeanor. Officers say Young didn’t obey their orders, became upset and caused a delay. No further details were provided.
Smith, Leon
Charge: Criminal damage to a vehicle and violating an order of protection
Arrest Date: December 3, 1999
Franchise: Dallas Mavericks
Age 19
Details: A day after being arrested for assault, the young Dallas rookie went to the home of the accuser and smashed her mothers’ car windows, and was arrested a second time. He ended up never playing a single game for the Dallas Mavericks, playing only 15 total games in his NBA career.
Scott, Mike
Charge: Marijuana possession, schedule 1 drug possession
Arrest Date: July 30, 2015
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 27
Details: Scott was riding in a car with his brother when police attempted to pull them over for following too closely to other vehicles. The vehicle failed to stop and accelerated to 98mph before eventually pulling over after a two mile pursuit. Police found over an ounce of marijuana and 10.9 grams of a MDMA. Scott was arrested and charged with felony drug possession.
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Antic, Pero
Charge: Disorderly conduct and harrassment
Arrest Date: April 8, 2015
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 32
Details: Antic was arrested along with teammate Thabo Sefolosha after interfering with officers outside the 1Oak nightclub in Manhattan. This was following the stabbing of Indiana Pacer Chris Copeland moments earlier.
Johnson, Dermarr
Charge: Resisting arrest and interfering with a peace officer
Arrest Date: June 9, 2007
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 27
Details: After being involved in a disturbance with two women outside of a nightclub, Johnson was uncooperative with officers, and was tasered and arrested.
Bell, Charlie
Charge: Bond violation
Arrest Date: December 8, 2011
Franchise: Golden State Warriors
Age 32
Details: Bell’s third arrest of 2011 came when he showed up drunk to the court hearing of his previous arrest, an October 2011 DUI. He was also arrested for DUI in February of that year, and his wife was arrested in May for allegedly stabbing Bell with a box cutter.
Cunningham, Dante
Charge: Terroristic threats
Arrest Date: April 6, 2014
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 26
Details: Just three days after being arrested for domestic assault for strangling his girlfriend, Cunningham was again arrested for violating a protection order and sending her threatening text messages.
Sullinger, Jared
Charge: Assault and battery, malicious destruction of property and intimidation of a witness
Arrest Date: September 3, 2013
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 21
Details: Sullinger turned himself in several days after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend following an argument after she found evidence on his cell phone that he was cheating on her. His girlfriend started packing her bags to leave when Sullinger pushed her onto a bed, pinned her, and tossed her onto the ground before smashing her cell phone.
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