AUBURN, Ala. (WDNews) – Auburn University point guard Tahaad Pettiford was arrested on Saturday, July 12, for Driving Under the Influence (Alcohol), according to jail records from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Pettiford, 19, was booked at 12:00 a.m. and later posted a $1,000 bond. The charge is listed as “other non-sentenced,” and no further details regarding court proceedings have been released.
Auburn’s head basketball coach, Bruce Pearl, released a statement following Pettiford’s arrest
“We are aware of the situation, and we will handle it internally with Tahaad and his family, ” Pearl said. “ We take these matters seriously and will learn and grow from it moving forward.”
Pettiford, an upcoming sophomore, had plans to continue playing with the Tigers.
