Celtics Guard Jabari Bird Faces New Charges In Alleged Attack

Jabari Bird. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Celtics reserve guard Jabari Bird faced a judge in Brighton Municipal Court Wednesday on new charges stemming from an alleged attack on his girlfriend last year.

Bird's added charges include witness intimidation and threats to commit a crime, stemming from his domestic violence arrest on September 7.

Celtics' Jabari Bird Held On $50K Bail On Domestic Assault Charges

Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird has been ordered held on $50,000 bail in Brighton District Court after allegedly brutally attacking his girlfriend.

He is accused of choking his girlfriend more than a dozen times, kidnap, and assault and battery.

Bird was released on the same $50,000 bail posted last September. He's due back in court February 13, but both the prosecution and defense said they were hoping to resolve the matter soon.

WBZ NewsRadio's Shari Small ( @ShariSmallNews ) reports