Chris McCray
Maryland senior guard Chris McCray was arrested early Sunday morning after attempting to flee from the scene of an altercation, according to police, making him the second Terrapin basketball player jailed in the last two summers.
McCray was among two groups, totaling about 15 people, involved in an altercation in the 4300 block of Knox Road Sunday. Officers from Prince George’s County and University Police responded to the scene and tried to disperse the groups, telling McCray to leave the area.
Following several requests by police to leave, McCray refused and was arrested at 3:20 a.m., according to county police spokeswoman Cpl. Diane Richardson.
As officers tried to place handcuffs on McCray, he pulled away and ran across the street — where he was quickly apprehended.
McCray was charged with disturbing the public peace, resisting arrest and attempting to escape from custody. He was taken to the county’s Department of Corrections, where he stayed for about two days before his bond hearing Monday afternoon. McCray could not be reached for comment.
He was released on personal recognizance Monday, meaning McCray did not have to pay bond because he promised to appear in court. McCray’s court date is set for Nov. 21.
In a statement released Monday afternoon, the university athletics department said it will wait for the outcome of the judicial process before “making a determination on the case in accordance with the University’s Student-Athlete Code of Conduct.”
It is not yet known if McCray will face a suspension for his arrest.
The men’s basketball team is scheduled to play at the Maui Invitational against Gonzaga on Nov. 21, the team’s second regular-season game. Maryland has two exhibition games in early November, and its first regular season game is Nov. 18 versus Fairleigh Dickinson.
Nik Caner-Medley, the Terps leading scorer last season, was arrested in July 2004 in his home state of Maine. Caner-Medley was charged with disorderly conduct after an incident in Portland’s Old Port district.
Caner-Medley was taken to a local jail and released an hour later on bail. He did not miss any playing time last season because of the incident.
McCray, a native of Capitol Heights, finished second on the team last season in scoring behind Caner-Medley, averaging 14.1 points per game. McCray was sixth in the nation in freethrow percentage (90.3).
Contact reporter Michael Gluskin at gluskindbk@gmail.com.
