NBA Guard Cameron Payne Shortly before his arrest in Arizona last month, he called 911 and, during a tense conversation with emergency dispatchers, said his name was “Terry Johnson.”
The conversation with the Scottsdale Police Department lasted more than five minutes and took place around 2:30 a.m. on June 14 after the 29-year-old basketball player said he had been in an argument with his girlfriend.
Initially, you will be able to hear the audio of the call. TMZ Sports — Payne wanted police to come to his home as soon as possible, but in subsequent communications with the dispatch company, Payne pleaded with officials to drop the case.
Payne repeatedly insisted that she had called by mistake and that everything was fine, but the operator asked her for her cooperation and her name.
“My name is Terry,” Cameron said. “Terry, what's your last name?” the employee replied. “Johnson,” Cameron replied.
When the dispatcher asked Payne's girlfriend's name, the basketball player became a bit aggressive.
“I don't want to say it because it's not a big deal,” he said.
“Okay,” the employee replied, “So, you called 911. So, this is a big deal.”
After arguing for several minutes, Payne finally relented and allowed dispatchers to send officers to the home.
But police documents show Payne was personally uncooperative… and I told the police repeatedly His name was Terry Johnson.
in the end, Payne was arrested He was arrested on two separate charges, one for refusing to give his true name and one for making a false report to police, and is scheduled to appear in court next month for a hearing on the case, records show.
Despite the incident, Payne, who has played for teams such as the Suns, Bucks and Sixers during his NBA career, signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the New York Knicks earlier this month.