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Delonte West found himself back in the slammer -- this time, for a scary situation.

The former NBA star was taken into custody on Nov. 3 after the Fairfax County Police Department received a call for service regarding a male found unconscious and not breathing, the department tells us. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty

Officers arrived at the scene at a section of Fair Haven Avenue and Richmond Highway with EMS, and found him to be breathing. Police tell us they offered to take West to a hospital and he refused.

He was so intoxicated, he was arrested for his own safety, they add.

West has since been bonded out, and it's unclear if he will be facing any charges at this time.

His latest arrest comes almost exactly one year after the same police department booked him for tre

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