Former NBA player Delonte West has been arrested once again, and some troubling details have emerged from the latest incident.
West was arrested early Thursday morning in Fairfax County, Va., and charged with two misdemeanors — violating conditions of his release and resisting arrest. According to TMZ’s Michael J. Babcock, police were attempting to serve West an arrest warrant when the 40-year-old tried to escape on foot. Officers briefly lost sight of West before finding him unresponsive on the ground.
Police administered Narcan, which is used when someone is suspected of having overdosed on drugs. West remained unresponsive and was transported to a hospital, where medical workers administered another dose of Narcan that was effective. West was eventually discharged from the hospital and taken to Fairfax County Detention Center, where he was being held on $2,000 bond as of Thursday.
Delonte West situation was far more serious than it first seemed.
We're told cops were attempting to serve West a warrant when he took off on foot. Cops gave chase but briefly lost sight of Delonte. They ultimately discovered him on the ground "unresponsive." Narcan (reverses… https://t.co/6iMPAL3XL0— michael j. babcock (@mikejbabcock) June 6, 2024
Babcock’s report is consistent with local reports early Thursday morning, though West had not been identified at the time.
A man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after being found unresponsive on Fairchild Dr in Groveton. The man, who had a warrant, had been initially chased on foot by Fairfax County Police and collapsed; Narcan was administered. More to follow… @NoVaPoliceCars pic.twitter.com/jvYCmWl1uN
— DMV News Live (@DCNewsLive) June 6, 2024
West has been arrested multiple times since his playing career ended. He was taken into custody in Fairfax County in October 2022 after witnesses saw him trespassing in a vehicle and he tried to flee from police. The former point guard was also spotted in June 2022 panhandling on the side of a freeway in Virginia. That was the second time he was seen panhandling since 2020, when he was spotted doing the same in the Dallas area.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has tried to help West, who spent the last season of his NBA career with Cuban’s team. Cuban helped set West up with a rehab program several years ago, and it appeared West was doing well for a while.
West spent eight seasons in the NBA with the Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. He also played in the NBA G League and and professionally in China. West averaged 9.7 points per game during his NBA career.
