ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt is facing charges after an argument with an ex-girlfriend turned physical, police said.
Leavitt, 68, was arrested Monday night after a fight at a St. Petersburg apartment complex, an arrest affidavit said. He's been charged with felony grand theft, along with misdemeanor counts of simple battery and domestic battery.
Online jail and court records didn't list an attorney for Leavitt.
According to arrest records, Leavitt grabbed the woman's arm as she attempted to walk away from him. He's also accused of taking the woman's Louis Vuitton purse, clutch and wallet, valued at over $5,000, and refusing to return them. Police said Leavitt also pushed the chest of a man who was present during the argument.