Hornets' Bridges surrenders after warrant issued
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case last year.
Bridges turned himself in early in the morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte. He was accompanied by his attorney, according to Larry Seagle, the public information officer for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
Bridges appeared before a district court judge and was released on $1,000 bail.
The 25-year-old player had been in Washington, D.C., on Thursday night as the Hornets played the Wizards in a preseason game, according to a team spokesperson. Bridges did not play because he is suspended by the league.
The warrant had originally been issued Jan. 2 but had not previously been served.
Bridges “unlawfully” and “knowingly” violated the protection order, and “continually contacted the victim,” according to court documents made public Friday.
Bridges is also set to be served a criminal summons for an Oct. 6 allegation of violating a protection order, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. That criminal summons had not been served as of Friday morning, according to court documents.
Bridges is serving three years of probation after pleading no contest in exchange for no jail time in the June 2022 domestic violence case involving the mother of his two children, who accused Bridges of assaulting her in front of the children. It was ruled that he must adhere to a 10-year criminal protection order for the woman, weekly narcotics and marijuana testing, and restitution, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
The AP does not normally identify alleged victims unless they have granted permission for their name to be used.
Bridges is serving a 10-game suspension from the NBA to begin the season. It remains to be seen whether he could face further discipline from the league.
Messages left for Bridges’ attorney were not immediately returned.
The NBA and the Hornets have both said they are looking into the situation and gathering more information.
