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Posted Apr 27th 2009 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Former New Jersey Nets' star Jayson Williams is now under psychological evaluation after cops say he was acting "suicidal" and "violent" in a NY hotel room this morning.
According to the NY Post, cops were forced to remove Williams from his Manhattan hotel room at around 4 AM after he allegedly went ballistic and barricaded himself inside -- trashing the room in the process.
Cops were forced to use "an electrical device" on Williams -- aka a taser -- and then shipped him off to the St. Vincent's Hospital for evaluation.
Sources tell TMZ the original 911 call was made by a female friend of Williams at 4:28 AM, who said prescription drugs or alcohol were a factor.
Williams was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter after the 2002 accidental shooting death of his limo driver, 55-year-old Costas "Gus" Christofi. Williams currently faces a retrial for reckless manslaughter.
UPDATE: Cops say they found empty bottles of prescription drugs in the room. Also, Jayson's ex wife just visited him at the hospital -- followed by his lawyer.
Story developing...
Tags: basketball, basketball star, BasketballStar, jayson williams, JaysonWilliams, manslaughter, NJ Nets, NjNets, Taser, tasers
Posted Apr 11th 2009 3:00AM by TMZ Staff
There must be something in the water in the NFL. Cleveland police say Buffalo Bills player Donte Whitner had to be shocked with a stun gun and arrested early this morning.
Officers were at the House of Blues trying to control a rowdy crowd outside the club, when the defensive back acted like he was on the field and forced his way past them and then broke free from officers trying to restrain him. He is the third Bills player to run into trouble with the law this year.
Whitner was arrested for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest but hasn't been charged. He has released a statement saying he regrets the incident.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: aggravated disorderly conduct, AggravatedDisorderlyConduct, arrest, bills, buffalo, buffalo bills, BuffaloBills, cleveland police, ClevelandPolice, football, house of blues, HouseOfBlues, melee, nfl, nightclub, police, resisting arrest, ResistingArrest, riot, taser
Posted Feb 14th 2008 9:31AM by TMZ Staff
FOX Sportscaster Josh Booty - brother of USC quarterback John David Booty - was arrested early this morning for DUI -- and was so uncooperative he had to be tased!
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Booty was taken to the Orange County Jail, where he was booked -- and that's when he went ballistic.
O.C. Sheriff's spokesperson Jim Amormino tell TMZ, "Booty was belligerent and uncooperative." Amormino says his deputies used a taser -- "less than lethal force" -- to contain him.
After being tased, Josh fell to the ground, hitting his head on the floor and cracking it open. He was taken to a hospital where he was stitched up.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Tags: DUI, Fox, Josh Booty, JoshBooty, taser
