Ex-Wildcat Eugene Edgerson charged with domestic violence
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Former University of Arizona basketball player Eugene Edgerson, 31, was released from the Pima County Jail on his own recognizance Thursday after he was arrested on a charge of domestic violence assault.
He was arraigned at 9 a.m., a jail worker said.
A sheriff's spokeswoman, Deputy Dawn Barkman, said deputies were called to the ex-Wildcat's home in the 8400 block of West Benidorn Loop about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in response to a report of domestic violence.
She said deputies saw a man, woman and small child at the front door of the home.
Edgerson's wife, whose name was not provided by authorities, told a deputy Edgerson had assaulted her by pulling her hair.
Edgerson told deputies the altercation was verbal. Barkman said deputies saw the woman's hair was in "disarray."
Edgerson, a fan favorite, attended UA from 1996 to 2001 and played for the Wildcats in two Final Fours, including on the 1997 national championship team.
In 2007, he toured the world with the Harlem Globetrotters, for whom he worked for several years.
He studied education at UA and had been a student teacher at a kindergarten here. Information on his current employment was not available.
It was great getting to watch you play at the UofA--your huge level of effort and positive attitude always represented the school's spirit so well. I hope you and your family can move on from this quickly to better times.
For instance, these camera lights. I know we have a problem with people running red lights, however, this is ridiculous. Like somebody making a left turn when it turn red. WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO!?! I swear, next time I will just sit in the intersection. I guess I am not breaking the law. I am not going to go through the red light. Ok, now I'm just rambling. I just think there needs to be priorities, and this is a good instance. "hair in disarray." Not grounds for arrest. And if it is like people have said, DV even in the case of arguing, then why is she not in jail too?
I truly appreciate your service in Iraq, but still disagree with the opinions about the Tucson Police. I monitor what the police are doing all the time, in real time, and they are spending way more time chasing gunfire, etc. that handing out tickets. I have no idea where you people are getting your ideas from?