Arroyo arrested (and beaten) by cops

[PDXSpursFan]

Miami Heat's Carlos Arroyo arrested after traffic violation
http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2010/02/26/17/ARROYO.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.jpg

Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo was arrested Friday morning in Coral Gables.
CORAL GABLES POLICE DEPT.

Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo was arrested Friday in Coral Gables and is facing charges for a traffic violation and resisting arrest.

According to the arrest report, Arroyo was spotted at 8:41 a.m. driving slow enough along the 7100 block of Old Cutler Road to the point that he was said to be impeding traffic.

Arroyo apparently was on his way to the Heat's practice at AmericanAirlines Arena. He did not attend the workout in advance of Saturday's game against Milwaukee.

``We are aware of the traffic stop involving Carlos Arroyo [on Friday] morning, and while we fully support our players, this is a pending legal matter, and we will have no comment at this time,'' Heat president Pat Riley said in a statement.

According to the incident report, a motorcycle patrolman made several attempts to stop Arroyo's vehicle.

Additional police units were called because of Arroyo's initial unwillingness to pull over his car, according to the incident report.

Arroyo, 30, eventually stopped but ``attempted to resist'' being handcuffed when he exited his car. He was also accused of being ``confrontational and challenging'' and ``posing a threat to both himself and officers,'' the report said.

Arroyo appeared to have scratches and red marks on his face and neck in a mug shot taken by police when he was booked at the Coral Gables Police Department.

``I was in my car on the way to practice this morning when I was stopped by the police. This incident led to me being arrested for the very first time in my life,'' said Arroyo in a statement Friday.

``I sincerely apologize to my fans, family, the Miami Heat and the entire South Florida community for the negative publicity that has arisen from this morning's events. I am confident that once all of the facts come out in a court of law, this matter will be resolved in my favor.''

Arroyo is charged with operating a vehicle at a low enough speed to impede traffic, resisting arrest without violence and failing to obey a lawful order.

Arroyo was released on a promise to appear in court.

Arroyo, a Pinecrest resident and former FIU standout, has played in 49 games with the Heat this season, including 14 starts.

An eight-year NBA veteran, Arroyo has averaged nearly five points and three assists in his first season with the Heat.

The team has not said if it would take any disciplinary action against Arroyo, who has not been ruled out of Saturday's game.

[PDXSpursFan]

Arroyo's comments:

"I sincerely apologize to my fans, family, the Miami Heat and the entire South Florida community for the negative publicity that has arisen from this morning's events. I am confident that once all of the facts come out in a court of law, this matter will be resolved in my favor."

Based on his words and the fact the he never been arrested before I smell dirty cops.

[The Franchise]

Arroyo's comments:
Based on his words and the fact the he never been arrested before I smell dirty cops.

I have to agree. How does a routine traffic stop escalate to getting beaten and arrested? Why would they even want to arrest him for driving to slow?

[in2deep]

he wasn't even drunk or getting a BJ or driving 70mph+?

I smell pork

[lil_penny]

Being as its miami he's probably the only non dealing rican there.. just so happens for cops they fucked with the wrong one.. what's the chances? like 1 in a million?

Hopefully arroyo makes and example out of those pigs and busts a judicial nut in their racist faces.

[alchemist]

Arroyo, 30, eventually stopped but ``attempted to resist'' being handcuffed when he exited his car. He was also accused of being ``confrontational and challenging'' and ``posing a threat to both himself and officers,'' the report said.
ah the good ol' resisting arrest card, when a cop stops you, you need to act like a robot otherwise a sneeze will count as a violent offense. :lol

[The Franchise]

http://media.miamiherald.com/smedia/2010/02/26/17/ARROYO.embedded.prod_affiliate.56.jpg


That's a little more than a few fucking scratches.

[HornetLoveJones]

Carlos Rodney King Arroyo... I like it

[Obstructed_View]

That's a little more than a few fucking scratches.

It's a far fucking cry from being "beaten", too.

[TIMMYD!]

Seems like Arroyo wasn't doing anything wrong and the dumbass cops overreacted.

[TheManFromAcme]

I am siding with the coppers on this.
Short of no place to pull over to, you have to stop as soon as possible or make an attempt to stop immediately. I don't know Arroyo but if he thought he could take his time in pulling over that's his mistake. It's a potentially snickering-weasel move on his end of he indeed did this.

Let's see any of us in here try that with our local law enforcement. Another thing; you never resist arrest. Never.

If he has a chip on his shoulder, he paid for it.

[DesignatedT]

lmao

[namlook]

As much as you may think the cops are wrong for pulling you over or arresting you it makes no sense to not immediately stop your vehicle or to resist. You aren't going to win against the police out on the street so just go quietly and have your day in court.

[Chieflion]

Sons, if you can't drive too fast or can't drive too slowly, which Arroyo who was driving too slowly because he might not be a good driver, and because he is not that good a driver, he tried to slowly stop the car and gets beaten up by the cops? Just a theory.

[lefty]

It's not on ESPN.com yet :lmao

If it was Kobe they would have 245000 pages on the incident

[Cleveland Steamer]

he probably popped his jersey at them.

[TDMVPDPOY]

he has fans? lol nobody gives a shit

[Bob Lanier]

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[Bob Lanier]

http://www.mallcom.com/store/fr/DVDGM147.jpg

[j.dizzle]

Sons, the cops beat his ass because he was probably giving them lip.."Do you know who I am, motha fuckas" lmao even the cops in Mia dont know this guy plays for the Heat hahaha. You cant fuck with the police..Maybe Arroyo knows Obama & can set up another meeting between him, the officers, & a few beers hahahahahaha

[The Franchise]

I don't understand some of you. This shit isn't funny in the least.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

What a dumbass he got what was coming to him a good beating.

[redzero]

As much as you may think the cops are wrong for pulling you over or arresting you it makes no sense to not immediately stop your vehicle or to resist. You aren't going to win against the police out on the street so just go quietly and have your day in court.

Yeah, just ask that prick Rodney King.

[lefty]

he has fans? lol nobody gives a shit
JJ barrea does

[redzero]

It's not on ESPN.com yet :lmao

If it was Kobe they would have 245000 pages on the incident

And 24 hour coverage.

[Pelicans78]

He definitely got his ass kicked. Look at his face. He was hit several times.

[bostonguy]

Damn that's brutal!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Damn that's brutal!

All he had to do was pull over and not be an ass about it. I would of beat his ass too.

[DaDakota]

Cops on bike

"Quick look, there is a brown man driving an expensive car, it must be stolen"

Typical.....

DD

[timtonymanu]

he was beaten up by this guy:

9GgWrV8TcUc

[nkdlunch]

All he had to do was pull over and not be an ass about it. I would of beat his ass too.

sorry but being an ass does not give green light to cops for a beating. They can throw your ass to the ground, but not beat you.

[TheManFromAcme]

sorry but being an ass does not give green light to cops for a beating. They can throw your ass to the ground, but not beat you.

sure it does :pimpslap

Cops hate asses :donkey

[ElNono]

I don't like Arroyo one bit, but this is bullshit. The guy wasn't even drunk or high.
You can easily get your ass arrested for being 'confrontational', but getting beat up? WTF?
'Driving too slow'? You gotta be kidding me.

Plus a cop can a) pull out his gun and sit your ass down, b) use their fucking taser and sit your ass down or c) jump on you and get your ass down.

This looks like some puerto rican macho argument that got out of control. And yeah, the cop fucked with the wrong guy.

[boutons_deux]

Driving While Hispanic in FL :)

[urunobili]

he was beaten up by this guy:

9GgWrV8TcUc

:depressed

that shit is fucking sad... that is the reason why I fucking hate cops... the kid was scared he didn't need to push him further... do you know if that guy is still in the streets?

[in2deep]

fuck pigs

[Bartleby]

:depressed

that shit is fucking sad... that is the reason why I fucking hate cops... the kid was scared he didn't need to push him further... do you know if that guy is still in the streets?

He was under investigation by IA, and suspended with pay.

[mogrovejo]

Seems like Arroyo wasn't doing anything wrong and the dumbass cops overreacted.

Or not. Maybe it's the people in this thread who are overreacting and jumping to conclusions.

[in2deep]

:depressed

that shit is fucking sad... that is the reason why I fucking hate cops... the kid was scared he didn't need to push him further... do you know if that guy is still in the streets?


sadder thing is. some kids get yelled at daily like that by their parents or elders. And you wonder why some kids turn out completely fucked up

[urunobili]

sadder thing is. some kids get yelled at daily like that by their parents or elders. And you wonder why some kids turn out completely fucked up

Yeah if I was the kid to get over after that douche's aggression I'd turn to drugs EASILY... what a morbid fucked up video that was i wish i didn't see it :depressed

[resistanze]

lol @ people taking excerpts from the police report as Gospel.

[kobyz]

the Miami police are nasty

[ElNono]

Or not. Maybe it's the people in this thread who are overreacting and jumping to conclusions.

That picture looks pretty conclusive to me...

[ploto]

Additional police units were called because of Arroyo's initial unwillingness to pull over his car

He was driving so slow as to impede traffic but they had to call additional units. :lol

[Chieflion]

Cops: Hey, motherfucker, you are impeding the traffic by driving too slowly. Stop your....

*Arroyo drives faster to not impede traffic.*

Cops: Didn't you hear me? I said....

*Arroyo increases his vehicles's speed.*

Cops: Hey, I want backup now. This son of a bitch won't stop his vehicle.

Cops beat the holy crap out of Arroyo because he impeded traffic. CROFL!

[baseline bum]

The cocksucking cops forgot to plant the gun.

[duhoh]

The cocksucking cops forgot to plant the gun.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao