Strange Details Emerge From New York Knicks 911 Call PG

Multiple reports have revealed details surrounding the June arrest of recently signed New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne. Payne, formerly of the Philadelphia 76ers, was arrested by Scottsdale, AZ, police after a 911 call, the audio of which was obtained by TMZ.

The TMZ report states that Payne had a “tense conversation” with the dispatcher in the early hours of June 14. Payne had originally requested that someone come to his Scottsdale home before he relented. Although Payne relented, he became agitated when the dispatcher asked for his name, which he said was “Terry Johnson.”

That report comes two days after a similar story from Zach Buchanan of the Phoenix New Times, in which police records revealed that Payne’s home was visited by officers shortly after the call. Payne’s girlfriend Karina Medrano said Payne called 911 as a “bluff,” but the former Phoenix Sun continued to insist his name was “Terry Johnson” (which Medrano says is the alias he uses in public).

Officers continued to ask Payne for his name, and he eventually called out his true identity before claiming that was also fake. Payne was arrested on a charge of giving a false name and report. According to Buchanan, Payne was released later that day and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 12.

Payne signed with the Knicks on July 15 after spending the past season between Milwaukee and Philadelphia. He previously played with the Knicks as a member of the 76ers in last year’s postseason. Coming to New York will reunite him with fellow newcomer Mikal Bridges, as the two led the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals. In nine NBA seasons (which also included stops with Oklahoma City, Chicago and Cleveland), the frequently traveled Payne has averaged 7.9 points and 3.3 assists.

The false identity incident was previously raised by Payne’s new teammate Josh Hart, who posted “Shoutout Terry” in an X-message shortly after news of the transfer broke.

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