The freshman defensive back has been suspended for at least Georgia's season opener Saturday, head coach Mark Richt announced earlier Friday.
"Certainly it's an unfortunate sequence of events," Richt said in a statement. "I'm disappointed in the situation and will continue to gather information as the case is processed through the proper legal channels. In the meantime, Alec is still responsible for a poor decision and will serve a minimum one-game suspension as a result."
Ogletree, who was slated to see playing time against Louisiana-Lafayette tomorrow, turned himself in to police this afternoon on a redundant charge of "theft by taking". He has been accused of stealing a $35 scooter helmet belonging to an UGA track athlete, who decided to pursue the charge against the football player.
The highly-touted DB becomes the ninth UGA player/athletic director to be arrested in the last six months.
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