Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd will receive one year of probation as a result of his arrest for driving under the influence. On Friday, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Robert C. Gallo accepted Boyd in to the ARD program, which is for nonviolent, first-time offenders.
In addition to his one year of probation, he will have his driving license suspended for 90 days, he will have to take safe driving classes, and will responsible for court costs and fees over $2,500.
“Tyler has taken responsibility and hopefully has learned from this,” Boyd’s lawyer, Dan Konieczka, said to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Five other summary charges, for purchasing alcohol as a minor, improperly approaching an intersection, failing to signal a turn, careless driving and operating a vehicle with alcohol as a minor were dismissed as part of Boyd’s ARD hearing. If he completes the ARD program, he can petition the court to have his record expunged.
Boyd was arrested on June 12 by Jefferson Hills police after attempting to pass a car in an intersection. Boyd, who is 20, was charged with DUI after he admitted to having alcohol in his system. The standard for DUI for those under 21 in Pennsylvania is a breath-alcohol content (BAC) of 0.02%. The standard for those above the age of 21 is 0.08%.
Boyd will now return to the team’s off-season practices, although Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi wouldn’t rule out a suspension.
“I told him there will still be choices I’ve got to make as far as what we’ll do,” Narduzzi said to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earlier this week. “That’ll be determined. It’ll be a family issue and we’ll deal with it internally.”
The Panthers will take the field for the first time in 2015 on September 5 against Youngstown State.
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