Hornets
Rasual Butler arrested on firearms charges
10:01 PM CDT on Monday, June 23, 2008
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- New Orleans Hornets guard Rasual Butler has been arrested on firearms charges in South Florida.
Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press
Rasual Butler, right, drives around Denver Nuggets' DerMarr Johnson.
A witness told investigators that Butler pulled out a gun near a South Beach club early Monday morning, according to a Miami Beach police report. Butler was sitting in an SUV when officers arrived on the scene and authorities found a loaded gun in the vehicle.
"We take these matters very seriously and we'll work with all appropriate authorities," Hornets General Manager Jeff Bower said in a statement.
Butler faces charges of carrying a concealed firearm and improperly displaying a firearm. He was released on $6,000 bond Monday afternoon, a Miami-Dade County Corrections Department spokeswoman said.
It was not immediately known if Butler had an attorney.
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