Former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Ben Gordon has been hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation in Mount Vernon, New York after he was involved in an incident with a woman which required police intervention, Jonathan Bandler of The Journal News reports.

Just after noon on Saturday, police responded to a call for assistance at the store. The first two officers saw the distraught woman crying and shaking just inside the entrance, according to a police report.

She motioned that the door was locked and let them know Gordon was in the back of the business with a knife.

At least eight other officers soon arrived and Gramatan Avenue was shut down. A sergeant tried unsuccessfully to make contact with Gordon. A detective spotted Gordon through the glass with a box cutter in his possession, according to the report.

Emergency services officers then cut a portion of the glass door and got the woman out. Police then entered, found Gordon in the bathroom and handcuffed him.

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This is not Ben Gordon’s first run-in with the law. Earlier this year, Gordon was arrested in Los Angeles after allegedly setting off fire alarms in his apartment complex. He failed to appear in court in late June and a bench warrant for his arrest was issued.

Gordon played 11 seasons in the NBA, five with the Chicago Bulls. He became the first ever rookie to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award after averaging 15 points per game in 2005.

Ben Gordon last played in the NBA in 2015 with the Orlando Magic after he didn't make the cut with the Golden State Warriors in 2015-16. He played in the G-League with the Texas Legends last season.