Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West, 26, was pulled over on his Can-Am Spyder motorcycle in suburban Washington at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday September 17 for cutting off a Prince George’s county police officer near his home in Maryland. Delonte had been riding north on the Capital Beltway when things suddenly went south for the athlete.
He told the officer that he was carrying a handgun in his waistband, though it turned out he was packing three weapons. Officers confiscated a 9mm Beretta, a Ruger .357 strapped to his leg and a shotgun in a guitar case strapped and slung over his back.
According to Corporal Clinton Copeland, Delonte was charged with speeding and two counts of carrying a handgun and was released on his own recognizance early Friday.
Calavliers general manager Danny Ferry said the team was monitoring the situation. “We have been in communication with Delonte and his family. We are gathering more information and will not have further comment until the appropriate time.”
West left training camp last year to be treated with medication and therapy sessions for depression and a mood disorder that has plagued him since childhood. He has averaged 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists during the 2008-2009 season.
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