Trevor Thompson wanted by Greek police, following domestic violence charges / News - Basketnews.com

Trevor Thompson didn't play in Peristeri's Greek league game against Panathinaikos on Friday night, citing illness. However, as it turns out, his absence had little to do with his health condition.

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The Greek police has opened an investigation for a domestic violence case against Peristeri bwin center Trevor Thompson, Greek outlet thetoc reports.

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The 29-year-old's girlfriend has sued him for battery. On Friday night, policemen were looking for Thompson at the OAKA arena, where Peristeri were facing Panathinaikos AKTOR. However, the player claimed he was sick and was listed as unavailable for the contest.

The warrant deadline expires on Saturday night, as the police is trying to track him down. The player's girlfriend, 26, who is also a US citizen and a basketball player, complained that the couple had a quarrel at 3 am on Friday in the area of Peristeri, where Thompson resides.

Following the verbal exchange, Thompson allegedly caught her by the neck, slapped her in the face and finally bit her on the back. The girl stated that she doesn't know the home address of her partner nor the exact place where the incident took place, and refused to be transferred to Peristeri to help police forces carry out the investigation.

The Greek police found out that the Panic Button application, which is required in domestic violence cases, hadn't been installed on her mobile phone. The girl also refused to be transferred and temporarily hosted in a safe place.

Thomspon has averaged 11.4 points and 8.4 points over 17 Basketball Champions League games with Peristeri. The Greek side has qualified for the competition's Final Four, to be hosted in Belgrade from April 26-28, where they'll be facing Lenovo Tenerife in the semis.

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