James Bouknight was unconscious for an hour earlier than cops have been lastly capable of get up the Charlotte Hornets guard … however the ordeal did not finish there, ‘trigger regulation enforcement says the hooper refused to get out of his Mercedes and even crashed into two squad automobiles earlier than lastly being positioned below arrest for DWI.
The main points of the arrest are all spelled out in courtroom docs … and it is clear cops had a helluva time waking up the previous UConn star. Police say they tried quite a few techniques for about an hour, together with utilizing a PA system and an air horn.
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Picture Reveals NBA’s James Bouknight Handed Out In Automobile W/ Handgun In Lap
As soon as he lastly got here to, cops say the 22-year-old refused to get out of his automotive for a number of minutes, and as a substitute sat in his driver’s seat, consuming.
As TMZ Sports activities beforehand reported, whereas asleep, Bouknight had a Glock 23 handgun in his lap. The weapon was seen in {a photograph} obtained and posted by us.
Police say James moved his automotive ahead, hitting a cop automotive in entrance of him, earlier than reversing and hitting one other squad automotive behind him.
Lastly, cops say Bouknight complied and exited the automotive, the place he was arrested.
The docs say Bouknight claimed he took 4 photographs of tequila earlier than driving house early Sunday morning. He later took a breathalyzer and blew a .14. The restrict in North Carolina is .08.
JB apologized for the arrest on Tuesday, saying … “Actually, I simply wished to apologize for being a distraction earlier than the beginning of the season, for my teammates and for what we’ve received occurring.”
Bouknight’s going through a driving whereas intoxicated cost. He was not charged for the gun — North Carolina regulation permits the open carrying of a handgun and not using a license.