Former NBA champion Bryn Forbes is back in police custody.
The 30-year-old, who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested Tuesday on a third domestic violence charge after he allegedly assaulted a family member by choking and choking him.
Forbes was taken to the Bexar County Jail. He remained jailed on $7,500 bail as of Tuesday afternoon, according to jail officials. It was not immediately clear whether Forbes had hired a lawyer.
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Bryn Forbes, No. 10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, dribbles during a game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 11, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Brian Sewald/NBAE via Getty Images)
San Antonio police said in a preliminary report that officers responded to the call at 2:17 a.m. Monday. Forbes is accused of assaulting a 30-year-old woman who is said to be his “ex-girlfriend.” According to reports, the woman ran away and called police.
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Forbes then fled the scene before police arrived. He was then arrested on Tuesday morning.
Last February, Forbes was taken into police custody on suspicion of assault causing injury, which is considered a misdemeanor. Mr. Forbes is believed to have been in a relationship with the woman who police said he punched when an argument turned physical.
Bryn Forbes, No. 10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves, reacts during the first half of a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on December 12, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. (Im Soobun/Getty Images)
Police noted that the woman required medical assistance.
Forbes played college basketball at Cleveland State University and Michigan State University before playing for four teams over seven seasons. An undrafted free agent, he spent his first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.
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He joined the Milwaukee Bucks as a free agent in 2021 and won the NBA title. He returned to the Spurs the following season and was then traded to the Denver Nuggets.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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