FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Former NBA guard Delonte West was arrested last month in connection to an assault and robbery in Fairfax County, Virginia, according to police.
On Dec. 21 around 6:36 a.m., a person reported that they were assaulted and robbed by West, the Fairfax County Police Department said. Officers found him nearby, and he was arrested.
The 42-year-old faces charges of robbery and assault. Police did not give the exact amount of money that West stole, but confirmed it was less than $50.
He was released from jail on a $1,000 bond.
This is not the first encounter that West had with Fairfax County police. In June 2024, West was arrested after a brief police chase, where officers said they had to administer Narcan.
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At that time, he was issued a warrant for violation of conditions of release and charged with resisting arrest.
West, a Maryland native, was also at the center of a case in 2020 when he got into a fight with a friend after the two were kicked out of MGM.
The case gained attention after a Prince George’s County police officer recorded and allegedly posted a video of West in handcuffs after the fight.
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While in the NBA, West played for the Boston Celtics, and the Seattle SuperSonics, who later relocated and were renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder.
