Pitt shooting guard Ithiel Horton was arrested early Saturday morning after an incident involving a tow truck driver. According to Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Horton was arrested in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood for hitting a police officer in the face after they responded to an altercation between Horton and the tow truck driver.
Police responded to the altercation just after 1 a.m. at the 1700 block of East Carson Street. According to the report, the altercation began after the tow truck driver attempted to tow Horton’s vehicle. Police said this angered Horton, and an altercation ensued.