Charges withdrawn for former Villanova star Cunningham

Former Villanova basketball star Dante Cunningham will not face charges for possession of marijuana, drug parapernalia and a loaded pellet gun.

The charges were withdrawn yesterday in Radnor Township.

Cunningham, a power forward for the Charlotte Bobcats, was arrested in early May after he was stopped on Lancaster Avenue and police allegedly detected the smell of marijuana inside his car.

He also was charged with an equipment violation on his car and disorderly conduct because of unreasonable noise. Neither of those is a criminal offense and Cunningham paid a minimal fine.

Cunningham, a second-round pick by Portland in 2009, is a restricted free agent after the Bobcats made him a qualifying offer before the lockout.

It is unclear whether Cunningham will face discipline from the NBA for his arrest when the labor situation is settled.