NBA’s Amir Coffey is arrested for a concealed weapon after a nighttime traffic stop in Hollywood: Clippers emerge ‘known to the police’ before being booked and released
NBA’s Amir Coffey is arrested for a concealed weapon after a nighttime traffic stop in Hollywood: Clippers emerge ‘known to the police’ before being booked and released
- Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over in Hollywood at 2 a.m.
- Officers said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, leading to the arrest
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Los Angeles Clippers swingman Amir Coffey has been arrested for possession of a concealed firearm after a routine traffic stop at the busy Hollywood intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
The 26-year-old Minnesota resident was a passenger in a car that was pulled over in Hollywood around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, DailyMail.com has confirmed. Officers claimed they smelled marijuana, leading to a search that uncovered a loaded gun. Coffey allegedly admitted the firearm was his and he was arrested for possession of firearms.
Los Angeles County jail records show that Coffey was booked around 5 a.m. and later released on his own authority.
Another passenger was caught with marijuana in a moving vehicle, according to police records provided to DailyMail.com.
“We are aware of a legal situation involving Amir Coffey and are investigating it,” a team spokesperson told DailyMail.com in an email.
Amir Coffey was arrested in Hollywood for gun possession after a routine traffic stop
Coffey was arrested at 2 a.m. near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue
βAt 1:50 a.m. on July 30, 2023, Hollywood officers spotted a vehicle speeding at Sunset/Highland and conducted a traffic check,β said a police report provided to DailyMail.com.
The driver was ticketed for speeding. One of the passengers was ticketed for possession of marijuana. The other passenger was Amir Coffey of the NBA Clippers. He was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle 25400(a)3 PC. Booking number 6650217.’
Coffey could face up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine for the arrest, but that’s unlikely for a first-time offender.
Hailing from Minnesota, Coffey signed a two-way deal with the Clippers in 2019 and has since shuffled back and forth between the NBA club and its G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers.
Last season, he averaged 3.4 points over 50 NBA appearances.