Olympian Shaun White arrested for vandalism, hospitalized

1:07 PM, Sep 18, 2012   |    comments
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  • Shaun White attends The Cinema Society with The Hollywood Reporter & Samsung Galaxy S III host a screening of 'The Oranges' at Tribeca Screening Room on September 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
  • Mugshot of Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White. White was charged with vandalism for trashing a Nashville hotel according to the Associated Press. (Nashville Metropolitan Police Dept.)
    

(NBC SPORTS) -- Gold medal snowboarder Shaun White was arrested in Nashville Monday, after allegedly getting drunk and trashing his hotel room, according to NBC Sports and TMZ.

When confronted by hotel staff, White apparently started pulling fire alarms and running away.  During that he reportedly split his head open.

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White was taken to the local hospital and, once treated and released, will be taken to jail and processed on charges of public intoxication and vandalism. 

White's representatives couldn't be reached for comment.