Pitt Basketball Player Arrested

PITTSBURGH (WPXI)— A University of Pittsburgh basketball player is facing charges after police said he assaulted an officer in Pittsburgh’s South Side early Saturday morning. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of E. Carson St. just after 1 a.m., police said. Officers responded to a call from a tow truck driver, who was attempting to tow a vehicle and the owner had become “extremely angry.” The owner, identified as Ithiel Horton, 21, of New Jersey, then punched a responding officer in the face, causing a laceration to his lip. He then ran from the officer before being arrested. He was charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, and is currently being held in the Allegheny County Jail. Horton is a a third-year guard and Pitt’s leading returning scorer from last season, with an 8.9 points-per-game average and a shooting percentage of 37.1 beyond the 3-point range. He appeared in all 22 games and started 18