Ethe pvot of the New Orleans Pelicans , Jaxson Hayes , was formally charged with domestic violence, resisting arrest and assault on a police officer in some events that took place last summer in los angeles, court records show.
Hayes was charged with 12 counts of misdemeanors in total, including three counts of inflicting bodily harm on his wife, two counts of domestic assault, a charge of assault on a police officer, a false imprisonment charge, three counts of vandalism, a charge of aggravated assault. trespassing and one count of resisting arrest.
Since before the charges were filed, the Pelicans have worked closely with the NBA on the matter and will continue to do so in the future.
Hayes, from 21 to, was charged on January 20, according to court records, and was arraigned Monday morning. “Since before the charges were filed, the Pelicans have worked in conjunction with the NBA on the matter and will continue to do so in the future“, the team said in a statement.
Hayes was arrested in the early hours of July 28, 2021, after Los Angeles police officers were called to the home of his then-girlfriend. At the time, the Los Angeles Police Department said that Hayes met with the police officers in the front yard of the residence. When they informed him that they needed to speak to someone inside the residence, I tried to prevent them from enteringthe police said.
The police tried to subdue him with a taser
The released video of the incident shows police officers using a taser against Hayes to try and bring him down during the fight. The LAPD Force Investigation Division was also investigating the case. due to the force used against Hayes during the arrest. Officers were shown on camera applying force to Hayes’s neck, who has played 33 games this season for Pelicans with averages of 6.8 points and 3.4 rebounds.