NBA Trainer From RI Facing Rape, Drugging Charges

WARWICK, RI — An NBA trainer from Rhode Island was arrested Friday after Boston police said he drugged and raped someone in downtown Boston.

Robert McClanaghan, 43, of Warwick was arrested in East Greenwich. He was charged with rape, drugging for intercourse and fugitive of justice.

Boston police did not say when or where the incident occurred, but issued a warning about "date rape drugs."

"The Boston Police Department advises the public of the dangerousness of scentless, colorless, and tasteless drugs such as Rohypnol, also known as roofie, being placed in the drinks of unsuspecting victims," police said in a news release. "Other drugs commonly used in a similar fashion are GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) or Ketamine. These drugs and substances can cause disorientation, confusion, temporary paralysis, or unconsciousness, along with a host of other symptoms, leaving the potential victim vulnerable to the intentions of the suspect."

As an NBA trainer, McClanagan has worked with some of the professional basketball league's biggest stars, including Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

He is expected to be arraigned Monday in Kent County Superior Court in Warwick.