According to the Fairfax County Police Dept. in Virginia, officers were called to a local parking lot at around 5:53 p.m. on Oct. 15 after they say witnesses saw the former NBA player trespassing in a vehicle.
Cops say when they arrived on scene, they found West near the parking lot ... but claim he became combative when they attempted to slap cuffs on him.
According to an FCPD spokesperson, West took off running ... but was tracked down a short distance away.