Los Angeles Lakers reserve forward Derrick Caracter was arrested early Sunday, April 24, 2011, in New Orleans for allegedly grabbing a pregnant International House of Pancakes waitress. He was arrested and booked for battery, public intoxication and resisting arrest. He didn't play in that night's playoff game.
Police said the 22-year-old player was arrested early Sunday and booked into jail on charges of battery, public drunkenness and resisting arrest. They say Caracter allegedly grabbed and shoved the cashier at an International House of Pancakes after he was refused service and became belligerent. The woman wasn't injured.
Authorities say Caracter was freed later Sunday morning on $1,000 bond weren't immediately returned. It wasn't clear if Caracter had a lawyer, and a call by The Associated Press to the Lakers' organization wasn't immediately returned.
Caracter didn't play in Sunday night's playoff game against the Hornets. The Lakers lost that game 93-88. L.A. and New Orleans are tied 2-2 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Caracter, who averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game for the Lakers in the regular season, was recalled to the team in mid-April to shore up the Lakers' injury-plagued roster. At the time, forward Matt Barnes and center Andrew Bynum were both suffering from knee problems, according to the Associated Press.
Caracter appeared in 41 games this season. He played for the University of Texas at El Paso and was the No. 58 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.
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