August 26, 2025
By Steven Taranto, CBS Sports: Former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was arrested Monday in Pinellas County, Fla., on charges including simple battery, domestic battery, and grand theft greater than $5,000. According to WFLA, Leavitt remains in jail as of Tuesday.
An arrest affidavit by the St. Petersburg Police Department states that the incident took place at Ibis Walk Apartments in St. Petersburg, with records stating that Leavitt grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the arm as she attempted to walk away from him.
Leavitt allegedly took a Louis Vuitton purse, wallet and clutch, collectively valued at $5,000 but less than $10,000. Leavitt is also accused of pushing a man at the same apartment complex in the chest, though he did not cause bodily harm.
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