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Pittsburgh police chief defends cop after Joey Porter arrest

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh's acting police chief is defending an officer who arrested Steelers coach Joey Porter outside a bar Sunday night after the independent Citizens Police Review Board announced it's investigating.

Review board executive director Elizabeth Pittinger says the ``high visibility'' of the incident prompted the review, even though the board typically doesn't investigate unless someone complains about police misconduct. Porter's attorney says they didn't file a complaint about the officer's conduct.

Acting police Chief Scott Schubert says video he's reviewed of the incident supports Officer Paul Abel's version of events and justifies the arrest.