Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested and charged Friday night for operating a vehicle while impaired, according to a report from FOX 8’s I-Team.
“We are aware of an incident involving Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman,” the team said in a statement, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). “We are currently gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
According to the FOX 8 report, Ohio State Highway Patrol says troopers stopped Altman just before 9:00 p.m.
“Troopers initiated a traffic stop and during their interaction with the driver, indicators of impairment were observed,” the patrol said, per FOX 8. “The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for OVI and soon after offered a breath test which he refused.”
Altman was also charged with committing a marked lanes violation, per the report. FOX 8 reports the patrol added that Altman was “respectful and cooperative with troopers.”
Altman joined Cleveland’s front office in 2012, working his way up through the organization before being named general manager in 2017. In 2022, Altman was promoted to president of basketball operations and signed a contract extension through the 2027/28 season.
It’s not possible he was stopped for driving Black, right?
What were the breathalyzer results?
Positive for Hennessy
Never heard the phrase OVI. DUI/DWI is the standard I thought.
OUI
OVI is a different charge, I think related to the % blown on the breathalyzer, below a certain threshold.