Felony charges filed against Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges for domestic violence, child abuse

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Police did not release any further information, but Bridges’ wife, Mychelle Johnson, posted photos of her injuries on Instagram, CNN reported. Bridges was booked on suspicion of felony intimate partner violence with injury and his bail was set at $130,000. Typically, deputies aren’t able to make contact with an individual until the warrant has been served, according to a Mecklenburg County sheriff’s spokesperson. The AP does not normally identify alleged victims unless they have granted permission for their name to be used. (AP) — Hornets forward Miles Bridges’ latest legal issues have clouded his future on and off the basketball court. This past season, he averaged a career high 20.2 points per game, but the Hornets got blown out by the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament game.

Charges against Miles Bridges connected to domestic violence case dropped

His bail was set at $130,000 and he’s since been released, according to The Los Angeles Times. The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s office dismissed four charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges on Tuesday relating to two separate incidents, according to publicly available documents obtained by The Athletic. The Hornets said in a statement Tuesday that they were aware of the charges filed against Bridges. CNN has reached out to Bridges’ representation for comment but did not immediately hear back. Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested and charged with a felony in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to

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Bridges, who will become an unrestricted free agent after the season, is averaging 20.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this season for the Hornets. Miles Bridges, a forward for the Charlotte Hornets, was arrested in Los Angeles this week on suspicion of domestic violence, police announced Friday. According to a team spokesperson, Bridges is currently in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Hornets’ preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. The Hornets did not know about the pending warrant in July prior to signing Bridges — then a restricted free agent — to a one-year, $7.9 million contract. The woman accused Bridges of throwing billiard balls at her vehicle and damaging her windshield while children were in the car outside her home, WSOC-TV in Charlotte reported. Three criminal incident reports involving Bridges were obtained by the AP from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

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Tuesday evening, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that his office has filed felony domestic violence charges against Miles Bridges. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Bridges was the Hornets' leading scorer last season, his fourth in the NBA. The Hornets had extended Bridges a qualifying offer prior to his arrest, which allows them a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team. "Domestic violence creates physical, mental and emotional trauma that has a lasting impact on survivors," Gascon said. "Children who witness family violence are especially vulnerable and the impact on them is immeasurable." Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment on the situation through a team spokesperson, referring to the statement released by the team Wednesday that said they’re in the process of gathering more information.

Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges Charged With Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Los Angeles - PEOPLE

Charlotte Hornets' Miles Bridges Charged With Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Los Angeles.

Posted: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT [source]

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The filings, made in Mecklenburg County District Court, show that the district attorney dropped three charges against Bridges stemming from an October incident involving him and the mother of his children, who is also his ex-girlfriend. A criminal summons issued for Bridges alleged misdemeanor child abuse, injury to personal property and that he had violated a domestic violence protective order. Those charges were dismissed Thursday due to insufficient evidence, the prosecutor’s office said in a court filing. District Attorney George Gascon said his office filed one felony count of injuring a child's parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. According to the report, Bridges faces one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.

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The latter two charges stem from an alleged incident in October regarding a custody exchange. CHARLOTTE (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) — Several criminal charges against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges have been dropped, according to Mecklenburg County court documents. Bridges has been in the Charlotte area practicing with the team since August and even held a news conference where he apologized for the “pain and embarrassment” caused by the initial domestic violence investigation. He also attended the Hornets media day last week at the Spectrum Center and has been practicing with the team in training camp. Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was reportedly arrested for felony domestic violence in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

He pleaded no contest after a June 2022 domestic violence incident with his then-girlfriend. As part of the deal, Bridges agreed to a 10-year criminal protection order for the woman, weekly narcotics and marijuana testing and restitution, according to earlier court filings in this same case. Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony domestic violence and child abuse charges stemming from an alleged assault in Los Angeles last month, officials said.

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The PR release on the website also provided a statement from District Attorney Gascón. If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence hotline for help at (800) 799-SAFE (7233), or go to  for more. A request for comment from Bridges’ attorney was not immediately returned Wednesday evening. Bridges missed the first 10 games of this season as part of a league-imposed suspension. The Hornets and the NBA both said they were aware of the charges filed against Bridges, with the league noting it is investigating the allegations.

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(AP) — Criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were dropped Tuesday because of “insufficient evidence," court documents show. (AP) — Criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges were dropped Tuesday because of “insufficient evidence,” court documents show. The Hornets extended Bridges a qualifying offer on Tuesday, which allows them to a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team. Bridges, the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, is set to become a restricted free agent and could command a max contract in the coming weeks. The news comes on the eve of NBA free agency, which begins Thursday night with teams able to speak with free agents. A protective order had been granted on Nov. 3, 2022, involving the mother of his children, according to a criminal summons from January 2023, and was violated last May.

A court filing said this charge was also dismissed due to insufficient evidence. Bridges had been scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 20 to answer those charges. According to the jail record, Bridges’ next court date is scheduled for July 20. Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles after a warrant was issued, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred Monday in West Los Angeles, police said without elaborating. Among active players, he leads the Hornets in points per game (21.6), assists per game (3.4), and steals per game (1.1).

The state said in a Charlotte Mecklenburg County Court filing that prosecutors would "not be successful at trial." The woman who accused Bridges gave conflicting stories of what happened, authorities said. “Given the lack of sufficient, evidence necessary to overcome the inconsistency of these accounts, the state would not be successful at trial,” according to the court filing. A criminal complaint does not spell out exactly what allegedly occurred in regard to the child abuse charges, but it contains statutory language that includes physical pain and mental suffering. “Given the lack of sufficient evidence necessary to overcome the inconsistency of these accounts, the state would not be successful at trial,” the court documents signed by prosecutor Samantha Pendergrass said.

The state said in a Charlotte Mecklenburg County Court filing that prosecutors would “not be successful at trial.” The woman who accused Bridges gave conflicting stories of what happened, authorities said. Bridges was released on $130,000 bail less than 24 hours from when the NBA free agency period began on June 30th at 6 pm. The Hornets, who put in a qualifying offer for Bridges earlier that month, have yet to rescind the offer. The LAPD said at the time of Bridges' arrest that it does not release police reports on domestic violence arrests. The case remains under investigation by the West Los Angeles branch of the LAPD. TMZ Sports reported, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, that Bridges was arrested on a domestic violence charge after a woman said she and Bridges were in an argument that turned physical.

Bridges had been facing three charges for an alleged violation of a domestic violence protection order on Oct. 6, 2023, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property. The documents released on Tuesday, Feb. 13th say the charges for domestic violence protective order violation, child abuse, and injury to personal property have been dismissed. He was charged with three criminal counts, including a domestic violence protective order violation, misdemeanor child abuse, and injury to personal property. The charges included a domestic violence protective order violation, misdemeanor child abuse, and injury to personal property. LAPD spokeswoman Lizeth Lomeli confirmed Bridges was arrested, but did not release details on the charges. Bridges is also still serving three years of probation from a plea deal with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

It’s unclear if Bridges’ latest legal entanglement could lead to an arrest and jail time. It’s also unclear why the warrant hasn’t been served after being issued in January. A criminal summons was issued Wednesday for Bridges, who’s accused of violating a protection order stemming from a domestic violence case that derailed his career last year. The Hornets announced on Wednesday they have extended qualifying offers to Bridges and teammate Cody Martin, allowing the squad to match any offers that arise from other teams. The prosecutor alleged that Bridges had contacted the woman on several social media platforms, which violated a no-contact order from the court. But the woman, the prosecutor wrote, doesn’t have those messages anymore and cannot remember the contacts or its content.

“Given the lack of sufficient evidence necessary to overcome the inconsistency of these accounts, the state would not be successful at trial,” the filing said. A separate charge for violating a domestic violence protection order stemming from an incident in January 2023 was also dropped, according to court records. The victim initially told police a female at the house caused the damage but told them a few days later it was Bridges.