Emoni Bates, the eastern Michigan star’s wing, was arrested during a routine traffic stop Sunday night in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Bates faces two felony counts of guns.
A spokesperson for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office said Sports Illustrated Bates was stopped at 10:43pm local time on Sunday as MPs began stopping traffic after Bates failed to stop at the Nottingham and Clark junction. During the investigation, a handgun was discovered in the car and 18-year-old Bates was taken into custody.
According to online court records, Bates is accused of carrying a concealed weapon and altering identification marks on a firearm. Both charges are felonies.
Bates was called at 1 p.m. Monday in Washtenaw County Court, and the judge agreed to a personal, non-monetary pledge to immediately release Bates from prison, According to ESPN’s Pete Tamil.
Steve Haney, the attorney representing Bates in the case, has filed an acquittal on behalf of the basketball star. Bates’ next court date is October 6.
in addition to, Hani told Thamel “To keep the judgment on this. There is more to the story. He borrowed someone’s car, got pulled over and put a gun in the car.”
Brendan Quinn the athlete He obtained permission from the state of eastern Michigan in connection with Bates’ arrest.
“We are aware of a situation involving one of our student-athletes. Eastern Michigan University takes all allegations seriously. We are working to gather more details and will have more comments as more information becomes available.”
Bates was one of the nation’s top basketball recruits in the 2021 class. He spent his freshman season in Memphis, averaging 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18 games, including 13 starts.
Bates was selected to enter the transfer gate after one season with the Tigers and in August committed to eastern Michigan, where he was expected to play a major role in the upcoming college basketball season.
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