NBA Star Terrence Williams Arrested for Alleged Gun Threats
Boston Celtics guard Terrence Williams has been arrested for making threats with a gun and is currently under investigation by Kent, Washington police for a domestic violence case.
According to the Seattle Times staff, Williams—who played high school basketball at Rainier Beach in Seattle—was taken into custody shortly following an argument with a woman who has informed police to be the mother of his 10-year-old son.
At approximately 1:55 p.m., during a scheduled visitation of the boy, Williams exposed the gun in a downtown Kent parking lot, made threats and left before law enforcement could arrive.
The staff of the Kent Reporter found that Williams was taken into custody without issue and received a quote from Police Detective Melanie Frazier concerning this arrest:
“We investigate and treat all cases such as this very seriously regardless of the status of those involved.”
With the investigation ongoing, there aren’t any more details to be found surrounding this case. This is certainly concerning for Williams’ NBA career, as the former lottery pick has bounced around the league during his first four seasons.
After getting selected No. 11 overall by the New Jersey Nets in 2009, the former Louisville Cardinals star has spent time with the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Springfield Armor of the D-League and Guangdong Southern Tigers in China.
His most recent contributions in the Association came as a backup point guard coming off Boston’s bench, where he turned a 10-day contract into a multi-year deal that has an non-guaranteed option for the upcoming 2013-14 campaign.
It remains to be seen if general manager Danny Ainge will exercise it, although Williams—who holds career averages of 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists—put together some of his finest performances during the Celtics two playoff wins.
Perhaps the results of this ongoing investigation will hold the key to Williams’ future in the NBA, which was looking bright prior to the incident.
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Akron PG Alex Abreu Arrested on Marijuana Trafficking Charges
Akron Zips point guard Alex Abreu was suspended from the team on Thursday after being arrested and charged with marijuana trafficking, according to the Akron Beacon Journal’s Phil Trexler via Twitter:
Per Trexler, Abreu, a junior, was arrested after police officers attempted to purchase marijuana from Abreu during a controlled buy:
At this time, there is no word on how long Abreu’s suspension will last. Though it seems beside the point at the moment, Abreu’s status will undoubtedly affect the Zips heading into tournament season.
Led by head coach Keith Dambrot, Akron was one of the nation’s most pleasant surprises this season. At 24-5, including a stellar 14-1 in-conference record, the Zips have spent most of their season in or around the Top 25. Expected to make the NCAA Tournament, they can clinch a regular-season crown in the Mid-American Conference with a win on Friday versus Kent State.
However, Abreu’s absence could wind up costing Akron a tournament berth in the long run.
Though stars Zeke Marshall and Demetrius Treadwell get most of the recognition for Akron’s ascent, Abreu has been the lifeblood of the offense all season.
One of the nation’s best distributors, Abreu is averaging 6.0 assists per game to go along with his 10.3 points. He’s responsible for working the inside-out game with Marshall, setting up Treadwell in advantageous offensive positions and knocking down open three-pointers.
As a team that oftentimes struggles behind the arc, Abreu has been one of the Zips’ most consistent shooters from distance.
Akron also doesn’t have much experience behind Abreu at the point guard spot. Freshman Carmelo Betancourt has been his backup throughout the season, but he has played only minimally. Without other top-tier shot-creators to get guys open looks, it’s very possible that Akron’s offense could crater without Abreu.
And if that happens, the young point guard’s arrest may cost his team the reward it had worked toward all season.
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