Zaire Wade Arrested in Burbank on Suspicion

Zaire Wade, the 24-year-old son of Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, was arrested by the Burbank Police Department in California on June 21, 2026, on suspicion of domestic violence, criminal threats, and false imprisonment, according to the department's public arrest log. The log records an arrest time of 6:00 a.m. and bail of $50,000. An emergency protective order was also obtained, the log states.

What the Arrest Record Shows

The Burbank Police log itemizes three California Penal Code statutes against Zaire Blessing Wade, DOB February 4, 2002. The first is §273.5(a), labelled in the log as felony domestic violence, with the $50,000 bail amount attached to that line. The second and third entries §422(a) covering criminal threats and §237(a) covering false imprisonment each show $0 bail alongside them. Booking was recorded at 7:04 a.m., under report number BP202632837.

These are arrest and booking entries. No prosecutor-filed criminal complaint, court case number, arraignment date, or plea was located as of June 27, 2026. Under California law, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office separately determines whether evidence supports filing formal charges.

An Unresolved Discrepancy in the Official Log

The same public log contains a notable internal inconsistency. The narrative summary portion references attempted murder alongside the other allegations. The itemized charge section directly below it lists only the three statutes described above no attempted-murder statute appears there.

Neither Burbank Police nor prosecutors had publicly clarified the mismatch as of the research cutoff. Until an official explanation is published, attempted murder cannot be reported as a verified booked or filed charge. The discrepancy stands as an unresolved element of the public record.

What Responding Officers Found

NBC Los Angeles, citing law-enforcement sources, reported that Burbank Police went to a home at approximately 5:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported hearing a woman screaming. Officers arrived and arrested Wade at 6:00 a.m., according to the official Burbank arrest log roughly 30 minutes after the reported call. Officers reportedly found a woman with lacerations to her face and body. Paramedics examined her at the scene, but she was not transported to a hospital, according to NBC Los Angeles.

The same report says a handgun was taken from the home. The official arrest log itemizes no firearm offense, and the weapon's ownership, condition, and any connection to the alleged injuries remain unverified. The woman has not been publicly identified by any of the principal sources reviewed, including PEOPLE and NBC Los Angeles.

An emergency protective order was obtained following the arrest. Under California law, police may request such an order when immediate protection is sought, and a judicial officer reviews the request, according to the California Courts self-help guide on protective orders. The issuance of a protective order is not a finding of criminal guilt.

Release and Case Status

Wade posted the $50,000 bond and was released later on June 21, according to reporting by NBC Los Angeles and PEOPLE. Burbank Police told PEOPLE that detectives would present the matter to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration.

No prosecution announcement was located as of June 27. The DA's office has not publicly confirmed whether charges will be filed, declined, or modified. Representatives for Wade and the Wade family had not issued a verified public response to the allegations as of the same date, according to PEOPLE, NBC, and TMZ, all of which said they sought comment.

Zaire Wade's Basketball Career

Zaire Wade's professional basketball path began in 2021, when the Salt Lake City Stars selected him with the 10th pick of the first round of the NBA G League Draft. His official G League profile lists career averages of 1.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. He never played in an NBA regular-season game; his professional record in the United States is at the G League level.

He later played internationally, joining the Cape Town Tigers in the Basketball Africa League in 2023, where official match reports credit him with nine points and three assists against Petro de Luanda on April 30 and 17 points in Cape Town's game against Ferroviário da Beira on May 3 of that year. A 2024 signing announcement indicated a subsequent stint with the Macau Black Bears in Asia, though exact statistics from that period have not been confirmed in an official league archive.

Dwyane Wade: Career and Background

Zaire's father, Dwyane Wade, won three NBA championships, was named Finals MVP in 2006, and earned 13 All-Star selections across a 16-season career that ended in 2019. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2023 and joined the Utah Jazz ownership group in 2021. His official NBA profile records a career scoring average of 22.0 points per game.

Dwyane Wade, now 44, had not issued a verified public statement about his son's arrest as of June 27, 2026.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or by text at 88788. The hotline provides free, confidential support and connects callers with trained advocates through interpreter services in more than 290 languages.