Crime & Safety

UConn Basketball's Olander Arrested in Florida

The 6'9" forward from Mansfield was arrested early Thursday, according to The Hartford Courant.

University of Connecticut Men's Basketball player Tyler Olander is facing trespassing charges, following an early-morning arrest Thursday in Panama City Beach, FL, according to a report by The Hartford Courant.

The junior forward from Mansfield is being held in a Bay County, FL, jail as of late Thursday afternoon, according to the Courant.

The university is currently on spring break.

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