{"id":1575000,"date":"2022-02-06T23:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T04:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=200621"},"modified":"2022-02-06T23:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T04:45:44","slug":"alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Alvin Kamara Arrested for Battery in Vegas After Saints Star RB Played in NFL Pro Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\"> Posted on: February 6, 2022, 08:45h.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__sub-title\"> Last updated on: February 6, 2022, 08:45h. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-holder js-open-close\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-logo\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steve Bittenbender\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-content\">\n<div class=\"post-info-panel__author-info\"> <span class=\"post-info-panel__author-name\"> <a title=\"Steve Bittenbender\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/author\/steve-bittenbender\/\"> Steve Bittenbender <\/a> <\/span> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl\/#\" class=\"post-info-panel__opener tablet-none js-opener\">Read More<\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Las Vegas police on Sunday night arrested New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara on a felony battery charge stemming from an altercation that occurred Saturday on the Strip.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200630\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200630 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl.png\" alt=\"Alvin Kamara\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl.png 142w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-2.png 80w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-3.png 768w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-4.png 1536w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-5.png 2048w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-6.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200630\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-1.png\" alt=\"Alvin Kamara\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl.png 142w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-2.png 80w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-3.png 768w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-4.png 1536w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-5.png 2048w, https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/alvin-kamara-arrested-for-battery-in-vegas-after-saints-star-rb-played-in-nfl-pro-bowl-6.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200630\" class=\"text-description\">New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested Sunday evening on a felony battery charge in Las Vegas. He was in town to play in the Pro Bowl, which took place earlier in the day. (Image: UTSports.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers went to a Las Vegas hospital just before 6 pm PT Saturday. There, an unidentified individual claimed they were battered at a nightclub in the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>That block is the location of Caesars Palace and the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The statement from police said that detectives led them to identify Kamara as the suspect.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\" readability=\"34\">\n<p><strong>He was located and taken into custody without incident on Feb. 6, 2022,\u201d<\/strong> the statement read. <strong>\u201cKamara was transported to the Clark County Detention Center where he was booked for battery resulting in substantial bodily harm.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kamara, 26, was in town for the Pro Bowl, which took place Sunday at <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-super-bowl-public-funding-approved-by-tourism-authority\/\">Allegiant Stadium<\/a>. Despite his alleged involvement in the fight, he still played in the game. He caught four passes for 23 yards. One of the plays he made went viral for highlighting the lack of physical contact that took place in the exhibition game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.0265486725664\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the pro bowl is literal 2 hand touch lmfao <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GVfOGeQKb4\">pic.twitter.com\/GVfOGeQKb4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 alex (@highlghtheaven) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/highlghtheaven\/status\/1490417923718107142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The police statement came out just before 7 pm PT, hours after the game ended.<\/p>\n<h2>Kamara Charged with Felony<\/h2>\n<p>According to Nevada state law, battery is considered a misdemeanor offense. However, if it leads to serious bodily harm, then it becomes a class C felony. Anyone convicted of a crime at that level faces a prison term of between one to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>If a deadly weapon was used in the attack, then battery becomes a class B felony with a prison sentence ranging from two to 15 years. It\u2019s unknown whether a deadly weapon was used in the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>A message to the LVMPD was not immediately returned Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>According to Clark County jail records, Kamara was being held on a $5,000 bond as of 8:20 pm PT. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp_rp_wrap wp_rp_plain\" id=\"wp_rp_first\">\n<div class=\"wp_rp_content\">\n<h3 class=\"related_post_title\">Related News Articles<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"plato-article-bottom-links\">\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coinsmart.com\/europe\/?irclickid=yCMxLCU1uxyLWzG0Rw0UrUzuUkEV0C2N%3ATwq0A0&#038;irgwc=1\" class=\"plato-coinsmart-gid\">Coinsmart. 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