West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Pittsburgh on Friday night, according to the police blotter on the city of Pittsburgh’s official website. The arrest account from the Pittsburgh Police Department identifies “Robert Huggins, 69, of Morgantown, West Virginia” as the offender.
According to the criminal complaint, Huggins recorded a blood alcohol level of .210 and empty beer cans were found inside trash bags in the vehicle.
Below is more on the incident, according to the police report.
“Just before 8:30 p.m, Pittsburgh Police from Zone 1 observed a black SUV on Merchant Street off of Ridge Avenue in the middle of the road, blocking traffic. The driver’s side door was open and the vehicle had a flat and shredded tire. Officers directed the male driver on how best to move off the road so they could help with the flat tire. When they observed him having difficulty maneuvering the SUV to allow vehicles to pass, they activated their lights to pull him over. Upon questioning, officers had strong suspicion to believe the male was intoxicated.
They asked him to exit the vehicle to perform standard field sobriety tests, which he failed. The male was placed in custody without incident and transported for further testing.
Robert Huggins, 69 , of Morgantown, West Virginia was charged with Driving Under the Influence. He was released from custody and will appear for a preliminary hearing at a later date.”
Pittsburgh police confirmed to CBS Sports on Saturday that the blotter posting by public information officer Cara Cruz was an official account of Huggins’ arrest that happened approximately a half-mile from Acrisure Stadium, which hosted a highly anticipated Taylor Swift concert on Friday night.
The school released a statement shortly after the news broke on Saturday, saying it’s aware of the incident and will take action and next steps once its review is…
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