LeBron James says 'my family is safe' after man caught on grounds of his Los Angeles home
Police handcuffed a man outside LeBron James' Los Angeles home Friday night, and by the time officers finished asking questions, they slapped him with a felony stalking charge.
Key points
- James was out on the road with the 76ers, handling business against his old squad in Cleveland on Friday night before flying straight to Chicago for a Sunday tilt with the Bulls.
- Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were dispatched to the private residence in posh Brentwood following a 9-1-1 dispatch regarding a suspected burglary.
- Upon arrival at the premises, responding units caught a man roaming the grounds.
SIXERS FAN WHO HAD HIS CUP OF WINE DRUNK BY LEBRON JAMES MID-GAME DESCRIBES MOMENT WITH EPIC QUOTE Luckily, nobody was home when it went down.
INDIANAPOLIS MAN CHARGED WITH ALLEGED STALKING OF INDIANA FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM, THREATENING SECURITY EXEC The Los Angeles Police Department has not released the suspect's name, and the case remains under active review.
Additional details
- We're still looking into everything." None of the off-court noise seemed to bother James once the ball was tipped.
- If convicted, the suspect could face up to three years in state prison, a $10,000 fine, formal probation and a court-ordered restraining order.
- Once officers sorted through the story on site, they bypassed a standard burglary rap and booked him on charges of felony stalking instead.
- Investigators established that the individual never breached the interior structure and carried no weapons.
- Under the California Penal Code, a felony stalking charge carries strict criminal consequences.
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