NEW YORK (AP)-- Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday and charged with assault and strangulation after supposedly attacking his sweetheart at a New York City hotel.

Porter, 23, is implicated of hitting the woman a number of times and putting his hands around her neck, cops said. The female, 26, was required to a healthcare facility with a cut to the ideal side of her face.

The occurrence happened around 6:45 a.m. at the Millennium Hilton near the United Nations in Manhattan, police said.

Porter remained in authorities custody as of Monday afternoon. If he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf, it wasn't right away known. A message seeking remark was left for his representative.

In a statement, the Rockets stated: "We remain in the procedure of gathering information surrounding the matter including Kevin Porter Jr. We have no additional remark at this time."

Porter, a 2019 first-round draft pick, has played 4 seasons in the NBA. In 2015, as he balanced 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 helps per game, he signed a rewarding four-year extension with the Rockets.

Porter's career, however, has been marred by off-court problems.

In November 2020, while betting the Cleveland Cavaliers, Porter was arrested after authorities said they found a packed handgun and marijuana in his car after a single-vehicle crash. Porter claimed he didn't know the weapon existed, and his charges were eventually dismissed.

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The Cavaliers traded Porter to the Rockets a few months later on after he reportedly blew up at the group's general manager after discovering that his locker had been relocated to include a recently obtained gamer.

In April 2021, the NBA fined Porter $50,000 for breaching the league's COVID-19 health and safety guidelines by checking out a Miami strip club. In January 2022, the Rockets suspended Porter for a video game after then-coach Stephen Silas said the gamer had a "spirited argument" and "lost his temper" at halftime.