Ben Gordon was arrested back in October after a strange incident at his business. Then, just a few weeks later he was arrested for having forged license plates in New York. Now, just under one week later, Gordon has been arrested again. This time, it’s a felony robbery charge.
Following comes from Scott Gleason of USA Today.
Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested Saturday on a felony robbery charge in which he is accused of threatening an apartment manager with a knife, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday.
Officers responded to an apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday morning where Gordon was renting two units. Gordon confronted the apartment manager about returning his security deposit and punched the manager in the face, according to LAPD public information officer Irma Mota. Gordon, according to Mota, who read from the police report, was then given part of his deposit back only to return minutes later with a knife.
After a witness intervened, Gordon left before being apprehended and arrested.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail records, Gordon was transferred from the detention center to jail Monday. He was released early Tuesday morning after he posted the $60,000 bail.
Gordon is next due in court Dec. 19.
Ben Gordon has not been in the NBA for two years. He spent 11 seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic. He averaging 14.6 points per game throughout his career. He won the 2005 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and made the All-Rookie first team.
