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NEW YORK - Houston Rockets player Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested early Monday morning.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts after a play during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center on April 04, 2023 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) CLEVELAND, OHIO - MARCH 26: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 talks with Boban Marjanovic #51 of the Houston Rockets during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 26, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets interacts with fans after defeating the Denver Nuggets at Toyota Center on April 04, 2023 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) MORE HOUSTON ROCKETS NEWS
According to TMZ, Porter is accused of hitting his girlfriend and putting his hands around her neck at the Millennium Hotel in New York where they were staying.
The woman claims Porter struck her multiple times during the altercation. She was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.
TMZ reports that Porter's girlfriend was upset over how long he stayed out earlier in the night, so she locked the doors to keep him from entering their room when he got back.
The report added that KPJ eventually got into the room with help from hotel security, and that's when the altercation ensued.
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Porter is in New York jail on assault and strangulation charges.