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.
Kurucs, Rodions
Charge: Assault
Arrest Date: September 3, 2019
Franchise: Brooklyn Nets
Age 21
Details: Kurucs was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend at their home in late June. Kurucs allegedly screamed, “I am going to kill myself” then put his hand around the woman’s throat and choked her. He then allegedly pushed her on the bed, slapped her in the face twice, bit her lip and pushed her into the bed frame.
Holmes, Richaun
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: May 22, 2019
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 25
Details: Holmes was pulled over in the Miami area and officers discovered a small amount of marijuana in his car. He was arrested and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Jackson, Josh
Charge: Escape and resisting arrest
Arrest Date: May 10, 2019
Franchise: Phoenix Suns
Age 22
Details: Jackson was arrested at a Florida music festival after repeatedly trying to enter a restricted area and ignoring officers’ orders. He was told “multiple” times he couldn’t enter the VIP area without the proper pass but continued to try to enter anyway. An officer handcuffed Jackson and took him away from the crowd, but Jackson tried to run away after the officer sat him down on a golf cart.
Bird, Jabari
Charge: Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, and stangulation
Arrest Date: September 13, 2018
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 24
Details: Bird was arrested and accused of assaulting his girlfriend following an argument. She accused Bird of strangling her and throwing her against a wall. She said Bird would strangle her until she went “limp,” allow her to catch her breath and begin choking her again. She also said that Bird kicked her multiple times in the stomach and dragged her away from the door when she tried to leave before shutting her into a bathroom. She was able to escape only after Bird passed out with “seizure-like” symptoms.
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.
Dorsey, Tyler
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: May 26, 2018
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 22
Details: Dorsey was pulled over by a police officer who saw him driving a Land Rover Discovery without its headlights or taillights on. The SUV stopped, then kept rolling forward before stopping again. Officers then saw an open container of alcohol on the floor of the passenger’s side of the SUV.
Monk, Malik
Charge: Careless driving and no proof of insurance
Arrest Date: February 18, 2018
Franchise: Charlotte Hornets
Age 20
Details: The University of Arkansas Police Department cited Monk on charges of careless driving and no proof of insurance after the single-vehicle wreck. The Hornets rookie crashed into the gates outside of the University baseball stadium.
Bembry, DeAndre
Charge: Reckless driving and speeding
Arrest Date: February 9, 2018
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 23
Details: Bembry was pulled over after an officer saw his purple Dodge Charger apparently racing another vehicle on an interstate in northeast Atlanta. Officers visually estimated the pair were driving at speeds close to 150 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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Plumlee, Miles
Charge: Marijuana possession
Arrest Date: August 20, 2017
Franchise: Atlanta Hawks
Age 28
Details: Plumlee was charged with fifth degree marijuana possession following an arrest in Shelter Island, New York. No other details have been made public.
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