Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was
indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with a September arrest.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that West was indicted on "two counts of
carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a handgun, two counts of
transporting a handgun, one count of reckless driving and one count of
negligent driving."
West faces up to three years in jail for each weapons charge and a $2,500 fine
per offense.
"It is our understanding that today's developments are part of the legal
process that continues to take place with Delonte and he and his legal council
will handle that," Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry. "We will continue to
take this matter very seriously and monitor and respect the legal process as
it proceeds, but not speculate or comment about it."
In September, the 26-year-old was arrested following a traffic stop on his
motorcycle for allegedly carrying a 8.5-inch Bowie-style knife, a 9mm Beretta,
a Ruger .357 and a shotgun inside a guitar case that was hanging on his back.
Last season West left the Cavaliers during training camp to be treated
for what he later said was bipolar disorder, according to The Plain Dealer.
The St. Joseph's product, in his sixth year in the league, missed the first
three games of the 2009-10 season before returning on Friday and posting 13
points in a Cleveland victory over Charlotte.
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