Evans, Tyreke
Charge: Reckless driving
Arrest Date: May 31, 2010
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 20
Details: Evans was spotted by a police helicopter driving his Mercedes at speeds of up to 120 to 130 mph. He was pulled over and arrested at gunpoint for reckless driving. See below for video of the pursuit and arrest.
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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.
Chandler, Wilson
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: May 18, 2010
Franchise: New York Knicks
Age 23
Details: While driving his Mercedes in Queens, New York, Chandler was pulled over for having his lights off. Officers then discovered a joint and 12 bags of marijuana in his car, and arrested him and a friend for possession.
Wright, Dorell
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: March 11, 2010
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 24
Details: Wright was pulled over in Miami at 3:30am after driving his Bentley erratically, and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence. This was his fourth driving citation since becoming a pro in 2004, though his first arrest.
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Jefferson, Al
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: February 28, 2010
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 25
Details: After being pulled over for speeding and changing lanes without a signal, Jefferson failed a field sobriety test and was charged with driving while intoxicated.
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Arroyo, Carlos
Charge: Resisting arrest, failure to obey a lawful order, and driving suspiciously
Arrest Date: February 26, 2010
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 30
Details: On his way to practice one morning, Arroyo managed the unusual task of getting arrested for driving too slowly. After he was pulled over for ‘driving suspiciously,’ cops arrested him for resisting when he refused to cooperate.
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Crittenton, Javaris
Charge: Unlawful possession of a firearm, attempting to carry a pistol without a license
Arrest Date: January 26, 2010
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 22
Details: Crittenton was the other player involved in the famous Gilbert Arenas gun fiasco in 2010. The two of them brought unloaded pistols into the Wizards locker room and brandished them during a confrontation over gambling debts on Christmas Eve 2009. He eventually was arrested and plead guilty to unlawful and unlicensed gun possession and received probation. He was also suspended for the remainder of the 2009-2010 NBA season, and never played in the NBA again. Two years later, in 2011, he was arrested for murder for allegedly gunning down a man he mistakenly thought had robbed him. Then while out on bond in 2014, he was again arrested and charged with selling hundreds of pounds of cocaine and marijuana.
Williams, Shawne
Charge: Possession with intent to manufacture/distribute/sell
Arrest Date: January 15, 2010
Franchise: New Jersey Nets
Age 23
Details: Williams’ second career arrest came after a police sting that netted him and 23 others. He was charged with possession of codeine with intent to distribute. Following this arrest he was waived by the New Jersey Nets, effectively ending his NBA career. Three years later in 2013, the ex-pro he was again arrested with marijuana and codeine.
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Arenas, Gilbert
Charge: Carrying an unlicensed pistol
Arrest Date: January 14, 2010
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 28
Details: Arenas was famously arrested after it was disclosed that he brought an unloaded pistol into the Wizards locker room and brandished it during a confrontation over gambling debts with teammate Javaris Crittenton on Christmas Eve 2009. He eventually was arrested and charged with carrying an unlicensed pistol and was suspended for the remainder of the 2009-2010 NBA season. The arrest and suspension derailed his career and he was out of the league two years later. This was his third career arrest.
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Nocioni, Andres
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: November 5, 2009
Franchise: Sacramento Kings
Age 29
Details: Hours after a home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Nocioni was pulled over for driving erratically. He failed sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI.
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