{"id":102099,"date":"2022-10-19T21:37:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T21:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hornets-james-bouknight-unconscious-holding-gun-before-dwi-arrest\/"},"modified":"2022-10-19T21:37:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T21:37:07","slug":"hornets-james-bouknight-unconscious-holding-gun-before-dwi-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/hornets-james-bouknight-unconscious-holding-gun-before-dwi-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets’ James Bouknight unconscious, holding gun before DWI arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was found intoxicated and unconscious and holding a gun with his vehicle in drive before he was arrested Sunday morning on DWI charges, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Police.<\/p>\n

Police released the new details on Bouknight’s arrest on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Police said they responded to reports that a person was passed out in his vehicle in a Charlotte parking lot Sunday morning, blocking the trafficway.<\/p>\n

According to the police report, officers saw Bouknight, 22, unconscious inside the vehicle with the vehicle running and in drive. He had the handgun in his hands. Officers set up a perimeter and attempted to awaken Bouknight for approximately an hour using a public address system, air horns and lights.<\/p>\n

Police said that once Bouknight was awake, he refused to comply with commands and appeared confused for several minutes. They said he ate food inside his vehicle and then crashed into two police cars — one in front of him and another behind him.<\/p>\n

Bouknight eventually exited the vehicle and was detained.<\/p>\n