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Delonte West has found himself in trouble with the law again -- the former NBA star was arrested last month in Virginia after he allegedly robbed an individual -- TMZ Sports has learned. Law enforcement tells us they received a call from a person who reported getting robbed and assaulted in the 5900 block of Richmond Highway in Belle Haven ... and claimed the culprit ran off on them.
When cops arrived on the scene, they learned the individual in question didn't get far. The caller pointed out the man across the street as the one they were looking for. It turned out to be West, whom officials in the area have unfortunately become familiar with over the years. We're told he was taken into custody without further incident, and he posted a $1,000 bond. They say the total amount taken from the victim was around $23. He's due back in court in March. We reached out to his lawyer for comment ... but have not heard back.
Delonte West found himself back in the slammer in Virginia -- this time, for a scary situation. The former NBA star was taken into custody on Nov. 3 after the Fairfax County Police Department received a call for service regarding a male found unconscious and not breathing, the department tells us.
Officers arrived at the scene at a section of Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Highway with EMS, and found him to be breathing. Police tell us they offered to take West to a hospital and he refused. He was so intoxicated, he was arrested for his own safety, they add. West has since been bonded out, and it's unclear if he will be facing any charges at this time.
Delonte West has been arrested yet again, TMZ Sports has learned. The Fairfax County Police Department tells us ... the former NBA star was thrown behind bars in Virginia on Nov. 2 -- after he was accused of trespassing.
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The FCPD says the allegations came down on Nov. 1 ... after a person reported that West would not leave an area in Huntington that he was banned from. The FCPD claims the complainant showed officers video surveillance that corroborated their story. A warrant for West's arrest was obtained a short time later. On Nov. 2, at around 8:48 PM, the FCPD says they found West walking near the Huntington Metro ... and he was arrested and held on a $1,000 bond.
Mark Cuban: "Delonte West… he’s fallen on some hard times. It’s been brutal with mental health illness. I thought we had him. I thought we had him turned around. We sent him down to Jason Williams’ place in Florida, and it’s like a farm. He’s making progress, sending pictures, emailing me, and I’m like, 'Yeah, we’re getting this.' Then Delonte throws his [expletive] over the fence and disappears. We bring him back again, he makes progress, and the same [expletive] happens. There’s only so much you can do. Mental illness is real. It is real, and you just don’t wish it away or rehab it away. I’ve got other friends I try to help, and you want to see them get better, but you can’t help on everything. Some things are just beyond your control."
Multiple criminal cases against former NBA guard Delonte West were dismissed Tuesday after Virginia prosecutors decided to no longer pursue charges against him, according to court records reviewed by ESPN. The cases centered on charges of felony drug possession and violation of pretrial conditions and were tied to separate arrests, the former on March 17 and the latter on June 6.
Delonte West has resurfaced following his most recent arrest ... appearing completely strung out while walking through a parking lot in Virginia -- and the video is heartbreaking. TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the former Boston Celtics guard roaming around Alexandria around 7 PM on Thursday ...wobbling and putting his hand to his head.
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Former NBA player Delonte West was arrested in Fairfax County. West of Maryland, was arrested in the 7200 block of Fairchild Drive in Groveton. Police say he was served a warrant for violation of conditions of release and charged with resisting arrest. The 40-year-old is being held on bond.
The former point guard played for Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland before starring at St. Joseph's University. He had stints with the Boston Celtics, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Dallas Mavericks during his time in the NBA, and also played overseas.
The guilt eats at all of them, knowing what they now do about bipolar disorder; how it can worsen over time if left untreated, or lead to harmful coping mechanisms like substance abuse. West is so young, still only 40 years old. What if he had been guided toward treatment, and was open enough then to accept it? “You want to go backward,” Nelson says. “But you can’t. It’s not how it works.” Twenty years ago, mental health didn’t have much space inside of a locker room. St. Joe’s had a sports psychologist, Joel Fish, but people who sought him out usually needed him to navigate basketball-related questions – how to focus better on their foul shooting; how to stay motivated when their playing time diminished. “As athletes, we’re conditioned to be the tough guys, like superheroes almost,” Nelson says. “To say you have a problem? That you need to talk about it to someone? Nah. You can’t do that.”
“It’s just, disappointing is what it is. Or frustrating, I guess,” Cuban says. “Delonte sabotages himself. … I don’t know what else to say. It is what it is. I tried.” He sounds resigned and exhausted. And he is. They all are. When they step back from it, they see it for what it is — a semi-famous person caught in the crisis that torpedoes so many families. He’s not special or immune just because he could play basketball. “It brings me to tears,” Nelson says. “He has so many people who love him, who want to help him, but he has to want to help himself. … I am here for him. I will always be here for him. I tried, and I will continue to try if I can, but he has to meet us halfway. He has to want the help.”