Miles Bridges turns himself in to police on a warrant

Miles Bridges turns himself in to police on a warrant after allegedly violating a domestic violence protection order… while the Charlotte Hornets forward is released on $1,000 bail

  • Miles Bridges is accused of attacking the mother of his children in 2022
  • The arrest warrant was originally issued on January 2nd
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Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged protective order violation related to a domestic violence case last year.

Bridges turned himself in early this morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte. He was accompanied by his attorney, according to Larry Seagle, public information officer for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Bridges appeared before a district judge and was released on $1,000 bail.

According to a team spokesman, Bridges, 25, was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening when the Hornets played the Wizards in a preseason game. Bridges did not play because he is suspended by the league.

The arrest warrant was originally issued on January 2nd but has not yet been served. No details were announced.

Bridges, who was seen playing in 2022, turned himself in in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte

Bridges, who was seen playing in 2022, turned himself in in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte

Bridges poses at the Charlotte Hornets media day in Charlotte, North Carolina last week

Bridges poses at the Charlotte Hornets media day in Charlotte, North Carolina last week

Bridges is also scheduled to be served with a criminal summons for the Oct. 6 charges of violating a protective order, child abuse and injury to personal property.

According to court documents, the subpoena had not yet been served as of Friday morning.

Bridges is currently serving three years of probation after pleading no contest to forgoing a prison sentence in June 2022 in the domestic violence case against the mother of his two children, who accused Bridges of attacking her in front of the children .

According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, it was decided that he must comply with a 10-year criminal protection order for the woman, weekly drug and marijuana testing and restitution.

The AP typically does not identify alleged victims unless they have agreed to have their name published.

Bridges is currently serving a 10-game suspension from the NBA to start the season. It remains to be seen whether Bridges can handle further disciplinary action from the league.

Messages left for Bridges’ attorney were not immediately returned.

Both the NBA and the Hornets have said they are investigating the situation and gathering more information.

Bridges signed a one-year, $7.92 million qualifying offer with the Hornets in July.