Miles Bridges of the Hornets surrenders himself following the issuance of an arrest warrant related to a protection order.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in on Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case last year.

Bridges turned himself in early in the morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte. He was accompanied by his attorney, according to Larry Seagle, the public information officer for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Bridges stood before a judge in a district court and was granted release on a $1,000 bond.

According to a spokesperson for the team, Bridges, who is 25 years old, was in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night while the Hornets played against the Wizards in a preseason game. However, Bridges was unable to participate in the game due to his suspension imposed by the league.

The warrant was initially issued on January 2nd but had not yet been executed. No information has been disclosed regarding the specifics.

Bridges is expected to receive a criminal summons for allegedly breaking a protection order, committing misdemeanor child abuse, and causing damage to personal property on October 6th.

According to court documents, the criminal summons had not been served as of Friday morning.

Bridges is currently serving three years of probation after pleading no contest in exchange for no jail time in the June 2022 domestic violence case involving the mother of his two children, who accused Bridges of assaulting her in front of the children. It was ruled that he must adhere to a 10-year criminal protection order for the woman, weekly narcotics and marijuana testing, and restitution, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.

The AP typically does not reveal the identities of alleged victims unless they have given consent to use their names.

Bridges is currently under a 10-game suspension imposed by the NBA at the start of the season. It is uncertain whether Bridges may receive additional penalties from the league.

Bridges’ attorney did not promptly respond to the messages received.

Both the NBA and the Hornets have expressed their intention to investigate the matter further and collect additional information.

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