Isaiah Rider arrest in Arizona tied to court order
Maricopa County records show the former NBA guard was booked after failing to comply with a court order, TMZ Sports reported.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The latest Isaiah Rider arrest has put the former NBA guard in custody in Arizona after a court-order issue, according to Maricopa County jail records cited by TMZ Sports.
Rider was taken into custody Thursday night and booked Friday morning, TMZ Sports reported, citing jail records. The records list the matter as failing to comply with a court order.
According to the report, the misdemeanor offense resulted in a guilty finding. Rider is expected to remain in custody until Tuesday.
Why was Isaiah Rider arrested?
Rider was arrested for failing to comply with a court order, according to Maricopa County jail records reported by TMZ Sports. The report did not detail the specific instruction he was found to have violated.
The new custody stint follows earlier legal trouble involving a protective order obtained by Rider’s estranged wife, Vanessa, TMZ Sports reported.
In December, police arrested Rider for allegedly violating that protective order, according to TMZ Sports. He was charged at the time with interfering with judicial proceedings.
Days after that arrest, Rider was taken into custody again after he missed a hearing about whether the protective order should stay in place, TMZ Sports previously reported. Vanessa attended that hearing, and a judge extended the order.
What has Rider said about the protective order?
Rider previously denied Vanessa’s allegations, according to TMZ Sports. He claimed she pursued the protective order because he was moving ahead with their divorce.
Vanessa gave TMZ a different account, saying the order was sought only to protect herself and their child from further harm.
No new response from Rider was included in TMZ Sports’ report on the latest arrest.
Who is Isaiah Rider?
Rider is best known to basketball fans as the 1994 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion. He played in the NBA for Minnesota, Portland, Atlanta, the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver.
During his playing career, Rider was regarded as one of the league’s top athletes, according to TMZ Sports. His latest court-related arrest adds another chapter to a run of legal issues reported in Arizona over the past several months.
Protective orders are court directives that can limit contact or set conduct rules between people. Violating or failing to follow a court order can lead to arrest or additional court penalties, depending on the case and the judge’s findings.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.