Report: Ex-slam dunk champ Rider abducts 1-month-old son
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Police have ended the hunt for Ex-NBA player Isaiah Rider Jr., who allegedly abducted his 1-month-old son in Mesa, Arizona, according to a report from abc15.com.
In the report, Mesa Police Department spokesperson Michael Melendez said Rider Jr., 39, took his son around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Melendez said both were found in a cab around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to the report. Melendez said the boy, Isaiah Rider IV, was unharmed and in good health.
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The boy was returned to his mother, while Rider Jr. was taken to police headquarters for an interview. Rider Jr. was released, and Melendez said a case will be submitted to the Maricopa Country Attorney Office for review, the report says.
According to Melendez, Rider Jr. is a known drug addict who can be violent and would likely run if confronted by police, the report says.
Rider Jr. has a history of run-ins with police. According to the report, last week he was arrested after allegedly assaulting his fiancee and refusing to pay for a cab fare.
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Rider Jr. was drafted in 1993 by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and last played with the Denver Nuggets in 2001.