NBA player James Harden, who has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, is arrested in Houston, Texas, on a misdemeanor weapons-related charge. According to court records and reporting from multiple outlets, officers stop Harden’s vehicle in downtown Houston shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday while he is driving with four other people. Police say a handgun is visible in the cup holder of Harden’s Mercedes. Harden is taken into custody and later released from a Houston jail after posting $100 bond, as described by The Guardian. The reports characterize the matter as a misdemeanor gun violation and do not cite any claims that Harden fired a weapon or that anyone was injured. The Independent and Vancouver Sun similarly report that the arrest follows police spotting an uncovered or unconcealed handgun in Harden’s car. The outlets do not provide additional details about the specific charge wording or any later court proceedings beyond his release on bond.
James Harden arrested in Houston on misdemeanor weapons charge
NBA player James Harden, who has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, is arrested in Houston, Texas, on a misdemeanor weapons-related charge. According to court records and reporting from multiple outl...
- James Harden is arrested in Houston, Texas, on a misdemeanor weapons-related charge.
- Police stop his Mercedes in downtown Houston shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday.
- A handgun is reported to be visible/unconcealed in the cup holder of the vehicle.
- Harden is taken into custody and later released on $100 bond.
- No injuries or reports of a weapon being fired are mentioned in the accounts provided.
Taken into custody when unconcealed handgun was spotted in his Mercedes
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