Former Marquette men’s basketball guard Kam Jones was arrested after a brief police chase on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis Monday morning.
According to Indiana State Police, Jones, 23, drove past an Indiana state trooper when the officer attempted to pull him over for alleged erratic driving. Police told the Marquette Wire Jones weaved in-and-out of traffic for approximately four miles before pulling over.
According to the affidavit for probable cause filed by the state trooper, Jones was traveling at 90 mph, 40 mph over the speed limit. He told the trooper he was late for practice and did not know he was speeding, the affidavit said. The trooper arrested Jones for reckless driving and resisting law enforcement, according to Indiana jail records. Those same records show Jones was released from Marion County jail at 2:22 p.m. CST on Oct. 20. He will have a court hearing Oct. 23.
“I’m obviously deeply sorry to the Pacers organization, the fans,” Jones said to media in an apology Oct. 21. “This is a very, very traumatic experience for me. I’ve never been through anything like this, but definitely a mistake that I’ve learned from.”
Marquette athletics declined to comment on the matter. The Wire did not receive a response from the university.
Jones was drafted to the NBA by the Indiana Pacers in June. He is the No. 2 all-time leading scorer for the Golden Eagles, and was a second-team All-American last season.
This article has been updated multiple times to provide additional information.
This article was written by Jack Albright. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter/X @JackAlbrightMU.
