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Delonte West Taken Into Custody in Virginia After Police Find Him Unconscious

Police say he refused hospital transport, leading to an arrest for his own safety.

Overview

  • Fairfax County police responded Nov. 3 to Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Highway for a report of an unconscious man and found Delonte West breathing.
  • Officers offered to take West to a hospital, he declined, and police say they arrested him because he was so intoxicated; he was later bonded out.
  • It remains unclear whether he will face charges in connection with the incident, according to multiple reports citing police.
  • TMZ reports West received naloxone before custody and was booked on obstruction/resisting without force and public intoxication, details not independently confirmed by other outlets.
  • The former guard has a long history of substance-use struggles, homelessness, and arrests since his eight-season NBA career, with past assistance that included Mark Cuban funding rehab.