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Troubled former Grasshoppers pitcher Jeff Allison is apparently on the run from authorities nearly five months after he failed to appear in Guilford County Drug Court and the presiding judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
The Greensboro Police Department confirmed Wednesday that two warrants remain outstanding on Allison.
The 22-year-old and former first-round draft pick of the Florida Marlins, who has had repeated problems with heroin abuse, was about to get a second chance from the legal system. Although he had admitted to drug problems, he has not been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction and was therefore eligible for Drug Court, a diversion program that allows defendants to clear their records if they participate in rehabilitation and maintain a regular schedule of court appearances and other monitored behavior.
His most recent arrests came in High Point and Greensboro in October of last year. He was charged with felony possession of a stolen vehicle and felony heroin possession.
He forfeited most of the $1.8 million signing bonus he was to receive from the Marlins after his intial drug use. In April 2005, he returned to the mound and proclaimed himself buoyed by the support of the Greensboro community after a successful season. His career never made it to 2006.
He is now out of action for the third time in four seasons.