Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes charged with domestic violence, battery

NBA star Jaxson Hayes was hit with misdemeanor home abuse and resisting arrest prices Monday for a 2021 incident during which he went berserk on his girlfriend at an LA-area house and wound up getting Tased by cops, officers stated.

The 6-foot-11 middle for the New Orleans Pelicans faces as much as a yr in jail on the record of counts, which additionally consists of prices of vandalism, trespassing and battery towards a police officer, Los Angeles metropolis legal professional spokesman Rob Wilcox stated.

Los Angeles County District Lawyer George Gascón declined to press felony prices towards Hayes final yr, leaving L.A. Metropolis Lawyer Mike Feuer’s workplace to pursue the misdemeanor prices filed on Monday.

The fees stem from a wild, 3 a.m. home incident on July 28, 2021, at a Woodland Hills, Calif. house, during which the LAPD responded to a name that the 21-year-old was changing into loud and violent to his girlfriend.

Hayes faces as much as a yr in jail for misdemeanor home abuse, resisting arrest and different prices.

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LAPD physique digicam footage confirmed a combative Hayes attempting to return inside his house as officers informed him to face outdoors.

Regardless of the police orders, the basketball participant continued to move indoors, prompting cops to attempt to cuff him. This led to a battle, during which the 220-pound Hayes broke free and allegedly pushed an officer right into a wall.

An officer will be heard yelling, “Cease resisting, or I’m going to Tase you,” at Hayes, who saved struggling.

Officers warned Hayes that he can be Tased if he continued resisting arrest.

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The video reveals an LAPD officer urgent a knee on Hayes’ neck whereas the basketball participant gasped, “I can’t breathe. … I’m a blessed soul.”

One other officer then used a Taser on Hayes, who then fell to the bottom.

Hayes’ girlfriend will be heard screaming within the background begging the cops to cease Tasing and hurting the basketball participant.

Hayes suffered just a few cuts from his encounter with police.

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She additionally yelled at Haynes to cease shifting and take heed to the police.

After police lastly cuffed him, Hayes, who suffered some cuts, obtained up and was informed to sit down on a chair. He was booked later that day.

Hayes’ arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 15.

TMZ was first to report the information.