 He also played for Carmelita and in summer 1995, Alajuelense sold him to Major League Soccer.In August 1995, Lassiter was arrested in connection with two burglaries that took place in 1992 after a Raleigh police detective read a newspaper article that mentioned a goal Lassiter scored in a U.S. friendly match with Benfica.Lassiter was sentenced to 30 days in jail.