Cleveland Cavaliers President Koby Altman Arrested for Impaired Driving

APSep 16, 2023, 7:25 PM ETReading: 2 min.

Koby Altman was arrested after violating traffic regulations on a Cleveland highway

Cleveland Cavaliers president of operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night on charges of operating a vehicle while impaired.

Ohio Highway Patrol officials said Altman was stopped by officers after violating traffic regulations on a highway near downtown Cleveland. The officers suspected that Altman was in a inconvenient condition when they stopped him and took him into custody, according to the Highway Police report.

Altman refused to take a breathalyzer test, but the report noted that he was “respectful and cooperative” with officers. They accused him of being in incapacitated state and a lane violation.

Koby Altman was in an inconvenient condition when he was stopped for violating traffic regulations.AP Photo

Altman turned 41 on Saturday.

The Cavaliers released a brief statement saying they were aware of the “incident” involving Altman and were gathering more information.

Altman joined Cleveland’s front office in 2012 and rose through the personnel department before being named general manager in 2017. He spearheaded a massive rebuild following the departure of LeBron James in 2018.

Cleveland won 51 games last season and the team returned to the playoffs for the first time in four years, the first time without LeBron James since the 1997-98 season.

Altman was second in last year’s voting for Executive of the Year. In 2022, he signed a contract extension with the team through the 2027-28 season.

2023-09-16 23:25:00
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