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NBA athlete and Eleanor Roosevelt High School graduate Delonte M. West was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on six counts of carrying three concealed weapons as he rode a motorcycle Sept. 17 in Prince George's County, prosecutors said.
West, 26, who lives in Brandywine, had been pulled over for speeding by Prince George's County police on the Capital Beltway near Largo. He was found with two handguns and an 8-inch-long knife tucked in his pants, and a loaded shotgun strapped on his back, according to police.
If convicted, he could receive three years in prison and a $2,500 fine on each of the six weapons charges. The gun charges include two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon, two counts of carrying a handgun and two counts of transporting a handgun on a roadway.
Maryland law prohibits people from carrying concealed weapons unless they are a law enforcement officer, hold a permit or have "a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger."
He was also indicted on charges of reckless and negligent driving in his Can-Am Spyder, a three-wheeled motorcycle. He is expected to face a court hearing in January or February.
West's home number is unlisted, and no attorney has been named as his representative in the case.
West was a star athlete at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt. He graduated from Roosevelt in 2001 and played basketball for three years for Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia before he was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2004. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers since 2007 and last year signed a three-year, $12.6 million contract.
The indictments were issued the same day that West and the Cavaliers were scheduled to play the Washington Wizards. West is not required to turn himself in on the charges, prosecutors said.
The high number of weapons led to a quick indictment by the grand jury, said county State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey, who said that West also had more than 112 shotgun shells on him in addition to the weapons.
"I think it made an impression on the grand jury," Ivey said.
Officials with the Cleveland Cavaliers could not be immediately reached for comment.
E-mail Daniel Valentine at dvalentine@gazette.net.