November 5, 2025
Courtney Fortson was accused of a number of thefts at a Lowell grocery retailer
Former faculty and NBA participant Courtney Fortson has been arrested and charged with stealing greater than $1,000 price of things from a grocery retailer in Arkansas.
In response to KNWA, Fortson, who had stints taking part in with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets throughout his temporary NBA profession, was charged with seven counts of breaking or getting into, seven counts of business housebreaking, and one rely of theft of property. He was arrested Oct.23.
An investigation was initiated by the Lowell Police Division Oct. 14 after a report was made a few theft on the retailer. Fortson had allegedly tried to go away the shop with a procuring cart filled with merchandise with out paying for among the objects, based on a retailer supervisor. Solely three objects had been allegedly scanned, totalling $4.48.
After being approached and requested to supply a receipt for the merchandise, the previous basketball participant said that he needed to return to the self-checkout to acquire it.
“Nevertheless, when the worker started serving to one other buyer, [Fortson] walked outdoors, obtained into his automobile, and left the procuring cart,” based on the affidavit.
After reviewing related transactions on the bank card Fortson used, it was found that there have been six different cases through which Fortson had a full cart however scanned just one to a few objects, leaving the rest unscanned. He additionally walked out of the shop with the unpaid objects in his cart. The opposite transactions occurred between Sept. 4 and Oct. 6.
The worth of the merchandise allegedly stolen by Fortson totaled $1,065.
Fortson is predicted again in courtroom Dec. 1 after posting a $10,000 bond.
He performed his collegiate profession on the College of Arizona from 2008 to 2010.
B87 FM reported that Fortson performed abroad in Romania, Russia, Turkey, and China. He additionally performed within the G League with the Reno Bighorns (an affiliate of the Sacramento Kings).
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