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Abdul Carter, a defensive end for Penn State, is charged with one count of misdemeanor assault after he allegedly got into a fight with a tow truck driver in March. Carter, 20, was charged on Wednesday with a summary count of harassment, a second-degree misdemeanor, and simple assault, according to Centre County court documents posted online. The date of the preliminary hearing is May 22.
As per the probable cause document that Statecollege.com was able to get, Carter is accused of removing the tow truck driver from the vehicle during the incident. The driver was there to tow Carter’s automobile, which had been parked outside an apartment building without a permit, according to Statecollege.com. According to the affidavit, State College police stated, Carter and the driver got into a fight. Carter attempted to prevent the driver from getting into the automobile by questioning if he was allowed to tow it.
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Carter tried to stop the driver when he tried to get into his truck. The affidavit Statecollege.com acquired states that the driver “grabbed a metal bar from the truck and yelled at Carter to back away.” Carter complied, but the argument went on.
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“We are aware of Abdul Carter’s accusations. These claimed behaviors won’t stand in for the principles and expectations of our program, and they will be dealt with. Since this is still a pending legal matter, we will not be making any more comments,” a Penn State representative stated in a statement.
According to Statecollege.com, the police complaint claimed that Carter was seen on camera “controlling the victim with one arm over the top of the victim’s shoulder while his other hand is holding his sweatshirt.” The following day, the driver was diagnosed with a non-displaced rib fracture, as per the affidavit that Statecollege.com was able to get.
The court documents state that the incident happened on March 16. Carter participated in Beaver Stadium’s Blue-White Game on April 13. Carter was selected to the Big Ten first team defense in 2023 and has been an All-Big Ten pick twice.
