Olowokandi arrested, tasered outside Indy club

ATLANTA (CNN) -- NBA player Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thursday at an Indianapolis nightclub after a dispute with police, during which the Minnesota Timberwolves center was hit twice with an electronic stun gun, police said.

The bar's manager flagged down police officers when Olowokandi refused to leave after the establishment's 3 a.m. closing time, said Sgt. Steve Staletovich, an Indianapolis Police Department spokesman.

Staletovich said an officer used a Taser on Olowokandi when he tried to walk away from police. The first shot appeared to have no effect, but a second allowed police to subdue the player, he said.

Olowokandi, 29, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, both misdemeanors, and was released on his own recognizance Thursday afternoon, Staletovich said.

The Timberwolves were in town to play the Indiana Pacers Thursday night. The incident comes less than a week after three Pacers stars were suspended for their roles in a Friday night brawl with fans at a Detroit Pistons game.

Pacers forward Ron Artest has been suspended for the season as a result of that incident, while guard Stephen Jackson was suspended for 30 games and forward Jermaine O'Neal, 25 games.

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