[ad_1]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Indiana State Police arrested two-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo in southern Indiana on Sunday on misdemeanor weapons and drug charges, police said.
The 37-year-old former guard was initially stopped for a traffic violation in Jackson County, police said in a news release. An investigation began Sunday afternoon after a caller said a black 2022 Tesla was traveling recklessly on I-65 South between Indianapolis and Louisville, the statement added.
A state trooper smelled marijuana coming from the car and a subsequent search found a firearm, drug paraphernalia and suspected marijuana, according to the release. The four-time All-Star was taken to the Jackson County Jail, where he immediately posted bail and was released. A juvenile who was in Rondo’s vehicle at the time was released to a family member.
Rondo’s initial court hearing is scheduled for Feb. 27 in Jackson County Superior Court.
The Associated Press could not immediately locate an attorney listed for Rondo.
Rondo was prohibited from carrying a firearm due to a no-contact court order issued in August. It was the second protective order issued against him.
The initial one came in 2022 when a Louisville woman said Rondo he got angry and threatened his life, according to the protective order.
The woman asked a judge that Rondo seek anger management classes, counseling and a mental health evaluation.
That emergency protective order was dismissed in June 2022 after both sides “reached an agreement,” according to court records. In March 2023, the same woman took another EPO against Rondo. That case ended when the parties agreed to the currently binding court order in August.
Rondo began his high school career in Louisville and returned to the state as a star guard with the Kentucky Wildcats. He was drafted in the first round by the Phoenix Suns in 2006 and played 16 seasons in the NBA, winning championships in 2008 with the Boston Celtics and in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers.
___
NBA AP: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
[ad_2]
Source link