Auston Matthews facing disorderly conduct charge in Arizona

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews is facing a disorderly conduct charge stemming from a May 26 incident in his hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona.

A security guard at a condo complex in Scottsdale filed the complaint, stating Matthews and a group of males tried to open her vehicle at 2 a.m as she sat inside doing paperwork, according to a police report obtained by CBC.

The complainant said she exited her car to confront Matthews, who appeared to be intoxicated. She added that Matthews told her he thought it would be funny to see how she would respond.

According to the report, Matthews dropped his pants, bent over, and grabbed his buttocks as he walked away. The complainant said he seemed to keep his underwear on.

The report states a surveillance video captured a male walking toward the elevators with his pants around his ankles.

Matthews was not arrested. He has a pretrial conference Wednesday morning but is not required to appear in court.

"The Toronto Maple Leafs are aware of the complaint of disturbing the peace against forward Auston Matthews," the club said in a statement. "Auston is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities but neither he nor the Club will comment any further out of respect for the process involved."

The 22-year-old is the Leafs' highest-paid player and is widely expected to be named the franchise's next captain.

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