Charlotte Hornets ahead Miles Bridges turned himself in on Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged safety order violation stemming from a home violence case final 12 months.
Bridges turned himself in early within the morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte. He was accompanied by his lawyer, in response to Larry Seagle, the general public data officer for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Bridges appeared earlier than a district courtroom choose and was launched on $1,000 bond.
The 25-year-old Bridges had been in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night time because the Hornets performed the Wizards in a preseason sport, in response to a group spokesman. Bridges didn’t play as a result of he’s suspended by the league.
The warrant had initially been issued on Jan. 2, however had not beforehand been served.
Bridges “unlawfully” and “knowingly” violated the safety order, and “frequently contacted the sufferer,” in response to courtroom paperwork made public Friday.
Bridges can be set to be served a legal summons for an Oct. 6 allegation of violating a safety order, misdemeanor baby abuse and harm to non-public property.
That legal summons had not but been served as of Friday morning, per courtroom paperwork.
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Bridges is at the moment serving three years of probation after pleading no contest in alternate for no jail time within the June 2022 home violence case involving the mom of his two youngsters, who accused Bridges of assaulting her in entrance of the kids. It was dominated that he should adhere to a 10-year legal safety order for the lady, weekly narcotics and marijuana testing, and restitution, in response to the Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s workplace.
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Bridges is at the moment serving a 10-game suspension from the NBA to start the season. It stays to be seen if Bridges might face additional self-discipline from the league.
Messages left for Bridges’ lawyer weren’t instantly returned.
The NBA and the Hornets have each stated they’re wanting into the scenario and gathering extra data.