Former NBA player Patrick Beverley arrested for assault in Texas
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley was arrested and charged with felony assault Friday, Nov. 14 in Fort Bend County, Texas.
The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s public information office confirmed the arrest to USA TODAY Sports.
Deputies were dispatched to a home in Rosharon, Texas, a suburb of Houston, in reference to an assault on Friday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
‘Upon arriving, Deputies learned that a situation transpired between family members leading to a family violence incident. The suspect, later identified as Patrick Beverley, was subsequently arrested and charged with Assault, Family Violence/Household Member.’
Beverley was booked in the Fort Bend County Jail with a bond of $40,000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
A statement was issued from Beverley’s account in a subsequent post:
Beverley played for seven different teams during his 12-year career, including his first five with the Houston Rockets, beginning in the 2012-13 season. He also played with the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers before ending his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.
He was named to the NBA All-Defensive first team in 2016-17 and the second team in 2013-14 and 2019-20.
