Cavaliers president Koby Altman arrested on impaired driving charges, refused breath test: police

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Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested in Ohio Friday night on a charge of impaired driving, according to law enforcement. 

The 40-year-old NBA executive was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and committing a marked lanes violation, the Ohio State Highway Patrol told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

President of basketball operations Koby Altman of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks during a press conference introducing Donovan Mitchell at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on September 14, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

According to law enforcement, troopers observed Altman’s 2022 Lexus "commit a traffic violation" while traveling east on Route 2 in Cleveland just before 9 p.m. ET. 

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During the traffic stop, police observed "indicators of impairment." 

"The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for OVI and soon after offered a breath test, which he refused," the statement added. 

The Cavs released a brief statement on Saturday acknowledging Altman’s arrest. 

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman answers questions during a press conference to introduce Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder & Ante Zizic at Cleveland Clinic Courts on September 7, 2017, in Independence, Ohio.  (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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"We are aware of an incident involving Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman," the statement, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, read. "We are currently gathering more information and