Charlotte Hornets G James Bouknight lay passed out in his Mercedes with a bag of Doritos and a Glock handgun in his lap, before he was arrested for DWI ... a photo obtained by TMZ Sports shows.
lay passed out in his Mercedes-Benz AMG GT with a bag of Doritos and a Glock handgun in his lap before he was arrested for DWI ... a photo obtained byThe 22-year-old former 11th overall pick was arrested around 2 AM early Sunday morning in a parking deck in Mecklenburg County, NC for driving while intoxicated.It's a bit misleading, 'cause Bouknight wasn't actually moving at the time of the arrest ...
Witnesses tell us security attempted to wake up James, but despite repeatedly pounding on the window, they couldn't get his attention.When they looked through the car's windshield , security saw a weapon on James' lap -- a .40 caliber Glock 23. That's when security called the cops ... who responded and were ultimately able to wake up the 6'4" guard and place him under arrest.He was NOT charged with any crime relating to the gun ... North Carolina doesn't require a permit to open carry a weapon.
Bouknight played in 31 games for the Hornets last season ... averaging 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
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