Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence against his girlfriend, police said Thursday.

The former husband of Carmen Electra, an eccentric basketball star member of five NBA Championship winning teams during colorful stints with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, was detained late Wednesday at a hotel in Century City near Beverly Hills, the AFP reported.

Police officers answered to a report of domestic dispute. The alleged victim suffered arm injuries, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Richard French said.

The couple drank too much, argued and Rodman grabbed the woman’s arm, leaving a bruise, Rodman manager Darren Prince told TMZ.com, a celebrity Web site.

The representative says, "Last night Dennis and his girlfriend had too much to drink. When they returned to their hotel they started arguing and a minor altercation broke out where Dennis grabbed her by the arm and left a bruise.”

He was put under arrest at about 10:15 p.m. in Century City at a hotel in the 2100 block of Avenue of the Stars. The 46-year-old NBA superstar was taken to the Van Nuys jail at 2:50 a.m. today to be investigated on felony domestic dispute. The basketball player was freed on $50,000 bail a few hours later.

"He's been really heartbroken about it and it hasn't been a great time for him," Steve Simon was quoted by the Times as saying. He added that the star had been struggling to recover after a recent divorce.

"I'm kind of waiting for the facts to unfold because it's really uncharacteristic for him," Simon said.

TMZ.com reported that Rodman is planning on a stint in rehab in Florida following the incident.

Rodman has been at the center of disputes involving women in nightclubs in recent years. He was also involved in an incident in which a woman claimed he drugged and raped her.

The basketball star was married to Carmen Electra in the late 1990’s.