Lazar Hayward, Companion Arrested for Using Fake Covid Test in Hawaii

U.S.|A erstwhile N.B.A. subordinate is arrested, accused of utilizing a fake Covid trial to participate Hawaii.

Lazar Hayward, a erstwhile N.B.A. player, was arrested successful Hawaii past week for trying to participate the authorities with a fake antagonistic Covid test, the authorities said.

Mr. Hayward, a first-round draught prime successful 2010, and a pistillate traveling with him, Raven Randle had uploaded the fake documents onto Hawaii’s Safe Travels portal, the constabulary connected the occidental Hawaiian land of Kauai said successful a statement connected Facebook. The authorities requires unvaccinated travelers to quarantine for 10 days upon accomplishment unless they contiguous a antagonistic Covid test.

The brace were arrested connected Sept. 28 soon aft they had flown to Kauai from Los Angeles, the constabulary said. They were instantly sent backmost to California.

The Safe Travels strategy flagged the tests, which were past investigated by the state’s Department of the Attorney General earlier the 2 were arrested, the connection said.

Mr. Hayward, 34, and Ms. Randle, 33, are to look successful court, but a day has not yet been set. Phone calls placed to a fig listed arsenic belonging to Mr. Hayward were not returned connected Monday night.

Mr. Hayward, a standout subordinate astatine Marquette University, was the last pick successful the archetypal circular of the 2010 N.B.A. draft. He spent 3 seasons successful the league, wherever helium played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier helium was sent to the N.B.A.’s improvement league.

Mr. Hayward and Ms. Randle traveled to Hawaii contempt the governor’s request successful August that tourists enactment distant to easiness the strain connected hospitals.