Patrick Beverley arrested, accused of assaulting teenage sister

Former NBA player Patrick Beverley was arrested after being accused by his teenage sister of grabbing her by the neck in a strong grip and punching her in the eye during an incident early Friday morning at their mother’s home in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Beverley, 37, is charged with the third-degree felony of assault of a family/household member and obstruction of breathing and could face two to 10 years in prison and/or up to $10,000 in fines. A $40,000 bond was set, which TMZ reports was posted the same day.

On Friday, Beverley wrote on X: “Please don’t believe everything you see on the internet. »

Later that day, the former Lakers and Clippers player released a statement from his attorney, Letitia Quinones-Hollins, to X regarding the alleged incident.

“Patrick Beverley has no criminal record,” the statement said. “He cares deeply for his little sister, an underage young woman. Given that when he accidentally found her home alone with an 18 year old man in the middle of the night, he was understandably worried, as any brother would be for his sister.

“However, we do not believe what followed occurred in the manner in which it has been described and we look forward to the opportunity to address it in court.”

Beverley noted in another post the next day that her sister “just turned 15.”

“So yes, but please keep the family in prayer,” he wrote.

According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy Miguel Ramirez was dispatched to a residence around 3:50 a.m. in response to a possible domestic violence situation. Ramirez spoke to Beverley’s sister, who said she had gone out Thursday night to see her boyfriend without permission from her mother, Lisa Beverley.

After Beverley’s sister arrived home, she told Ramirez, her mother asked her to tell her boyfriend to come over. Once there, the affidavit states, Lisa Beverley had her son come to her house.

According to the affidavit, Beverley’s sister said that after Beverley arrived, he “began making a statement to her about what is wrong with her, in reference to the fact that she left the residence without permission” and then “grabbed her by the neck with both hands and lifted her off the ground, making her lift her feet off the ground.”

The affidavit states that Beverley’s sister said her brother “squeezed her neck, causing her to feel pain” and that she felt like “she was losing oxygen and was not able to breathe” for about 20 to 30 seconds. Beverley’s sister also said he slammed her body against the walls and punched her in the left eye, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit says Ramirez saw “marks” on the alleged victim’s neck and petechiae – tiny dots – “in the white part of her eyes.”

The alleged victim told Ramirez that “Patrick Beverley made a statement to her during the assault that he will be the relative of the family that kills her,” the affidavit states.

Beverley left the residence to follow the boyfriend, according to the affidavit. He returned and informed his mother and sister that his boyfriend had called law enforcement.

“I took Patrick Beverley into custody and transported him to the Fort Bend County Jail to prevent further domestic violence,” Ramirez wrote.

A court appearance is scheduled for December 15.

Quinones-Hollins further addressed the allegations against her client in an emailed statement to The Times on Tuesday afternoon.

“I understand that the affidavit contains some negative details; however, remember that this is only one side of the story, given at a time when emotions were running high,” the attorney wrote. “As I have said before, we do not believe the description in this affidavit is accurate or complete. Patrick is not a violent man and was not violent that night. In fact, he was very respectful to authorities that night and encouraged others to do the same.

“He is the support and protector of his family, including his little sister and his mother. He has always looked out for their well-being and will continue to do so. I hope that when all the facts are known, Patrick will be cleared of these charges. Until then, I can only ask everyone to keep an open mind and not rush to judgment.”