All posts containing the tag: "arrest"
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 3:08PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned rapper Nas was busted for DUI near his home in Georgia.
Nas was busted by Henry County cops on September 10, 2009. Law enforcement tells us he was arrested, booked and charges are pending.
Nas is in court today in Los Angeles for his divorce from Kelis -- both seen outside the courthouse above -- and if custody becomes contentious, the DUI could be a factor.
We're told they were looking pretty chummy though -- and were seen talking and laughing with each other and their lawyers for about 5 minutes.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, driving under the influence, DrivingUnderTheInfluence, drunk driving, DrunkDriving, dui, georgia, kelis, nas
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:15AM by TMZ Staff
Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was arrested last night in London -- on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, 21-year-old Ekaterina Ivanova.
According to the BBC, Wood was busted "on suspicion of assault in connection with a domestic incident" and was released on bail.
Wood's rep tells TMZ, "I can confirm that there was an incident last night and that Ronnie Wood was arrested ... we have no further statement to make at this time."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: arrest, assault, ekaterina ivanova, EkaterinaIvanova, rolling stones, RollingStones, ron wood, RonWood
Posted Nov 17th 2009 3:55PM by TMZ Staff
Mike Tyson's explosive run-in with a paparazzo at LAX last week is now in the hands of L.A. prosecutors ... sources tell TMZ.
We've learned the LAPD sent the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney this morning. We're told the City Attorney has conducted a preliminary investigation but has not decided whether to charge Tyson and/or the papper, Tony Echevarria, with criminal battery.
We're told the City Attorney wants to see the video the photog shot when the fight broke out.
Both Tyson and Echevarria were arrested. Tyson says the photog made contact with the stroller carrying his baby and he struck the dude in self defense.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: airport, arrest, battery, iron mike, IronMike, l.a. city attorney, L.a.CityAttorney, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo, photog
Posted Nov 16th 2009 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made last week after Mike Tyson got into a bloody altercation with a paparazzo at LAX.
The woman who placed the call says she "has a man bleeding from the face. I think it's Mike Tyson ... the person he assaulted."
As we previously reported, both Tyson and the photographer performed citizen's arrests on each other and were booked for misdemeanor battery.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: 911, 911 call, 911Call, arrest, cops, lax, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo
Posted Nov 13th 2009 1:38PM by TMZ Staff
Cindy Crawford's alleged extortionist had a brush with the law before the latest incident, but in that case the woman who asked for a restraining order ended up flaking out in court so Edis Kayalar skated.
Marissa Rukgaber -- Kayalar's girlfriend in 2008-09 -- claimed in a declaration that he pushed her and threatened to kill her if she called the police. She said, "He asked me to sleep with him at a friend's house, and when I refused he slapped me across my face and punched me 6-7 time (sic) all over body."
But she never showed up in court and, according to the docs obatined by TMZ, the judge took no action.
Kayalar is accused of trying to extort Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, for $100,000 -- over a picture of the couple's daughter.
By the way, in the legal docs, she says, "He's hard to find and slips through the system." That's a problem the feds are dealing with right now.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Cindy Crawford
Tags: arrest, cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, extortionist, german, model
Posted Nov 12th 2009 11:55AM by TMZ Staff
Mike Tyson can't get a break. Court officials in Arizona tell TMZ they're looking at yesterday's bloody LAX incident to determine if the ex-champ violated his probation. If he did, he could end up in an Arizona prison.
Tyson was convicted of felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor DUI in Arizona in 2007. He was placed on 3 years probation. One of the conditions -- Tyson can't violate any laws.
If Arizona prosecutors believe Tyson crossed the legal line yesterday, they could attempt to violate his probation and he could face jail time.
A probation official tells TMZ if charges are filed against Tyson in L.A., that could trigger a probation violation. The official says worst case scenario for Tyson -- 2 1/2 years in State prison.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: arizona, arrest, cocaine, DUI, fight, mike tyson, MikeTyson, paparazzi, paparazzo, probation
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:40AM by TMZ Staff
The photographer who ended up on the wrong end of Mike Tyson's fist says Mike got in 4 good punches and blood was gushing "like a water fountain."
Pap Tony Echevarria claims:
- He wasn't disrespectful or aggressive
- Mike was initially in a good mood but turned sour when the pap asked about his wife
- Tyson became more agitated when he couldn't find a bathroom and saw the photog shooting him
As we previously reported, Tyson and the photographer were both busted for battery.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video, TMZ Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: airport, arrest, arrested, battery, fight, lax, mike tyson, MikeTyson, photographer, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria
Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:22AM by TMZ Staff
This is what it looks like when Mike Tyson punches you in the face.
Paparazzo Tony Echevarria got into it with Tyson yesterday afternoon at LAX. Both men were arrested. Tyson was taken to the police station ... Echevarria went to the hospital.
Tyson's lawyer, David Chesnoff, claims the photog was harassing Tyson, his wife and kid. Chesnoff claims some photogs followed the ex-champ into the bathroom, though he didn't say if Echevarria was one of them.
The photog got 5 stitches.
Pretty ironic -- his t-shirt says, "Live Long."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo, TMZ Sports, Fights, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, battery, boxing, citizens arrest, CitizensArrest, lax, los angeles international airport, LosAngelesInternationalAirport, mike tyson, MikeTyson, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria
Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:15AM by TMZ Staff
Lawrence Taylor has a storied history of substance abuse, but Miami cops tell TMZ the NFL legend looked completely sober when he was arrested late last night.
Cops say despite his bloodshot eyes in the mugshot, Taylor -- who's been arrested twice on drug-related charges in the past -- was so coherent when he was arrested for hit-and-run last night , that officers didn't feel the need to perform a sobriety test.
As TMZ first reported, Taylor was busted after cops say he left the scene of a car accident. Cops believe Taylor hit another car and then a guard rail ... and then drove away from the scene.
We're told no one was injured.
Cops tell us when they found Taylor, he was standing outside of his car -- which was missing a front tire. The tire was found at the scene of the crash .. which means Taylor may have driven several miles on just the axle.
We're told Taylor was very cooperative when he was arrested -- he was eventually released on $500 bond.
UPDATE: We've learned Taylor was driving a white Cadillac Escalade and the vehicle he hit was a 1984 Ford van. Cops also tell us Taylor was arrested two miles from the crash scene ... where his front right tire was knocked off his car.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, football, lawrence taylor, LawrenceTaylor, linebacker, miami, new york giant, NewYorkGiant, nfl, sober
Posted Oct 30th 2009 6:52PM by TMZ Staff
Ryan Seacrest's lawyers aren't taking any chances -- they just got a temporary restraining order against the alleged stalker who was arrested at the E! building today.
Under the terms of the restraining order, filed by Ryan's lawyer Blair Berk, Chidi Uzomah is ordered to stay 100 yards away from Ryan. Uzomah must stay clear of Ryan's home, job, vehicle. He can have no contact -- either direct or indirect -- with Seacrest.
We're told Seacrest's people fear Uzomah is a real danger. We're hearing Ryan's lawyers moved quickly so LAPD Threat Management detectives could serve Uzomah with the TRO while he's still being interrogated at the jail. As we first reported, Uzomah is being held on felony stalking.
Chidi was convicted of three misdemeanors last month after attacking Ryan's bodyguard at a hospital in Orange County. He had a knife in his pocket. Uzomah pled guilty to three misdemeanors and was placed on probation. One term of probation -- stay away from Ryan. The D.A. is now considering whether to ask the judge to violate Uzomah's probation.
Uzomah was taken into custody earlier today ... moments after showing up to the E! building in Los Angeles with a knife. He also showed up at a radio station in Burbank earlier this month, looking for Ryan.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, chidi uzomah, ChidiUzomah, court, custody, E, filed, knife, lawyers, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, Ryan Seacrest, RyanSeacrest, threat
Posted Oct 30th 2009 3:30PM by TMZ Staff
"Big Brother" winner Adam Jasinski is once again stuck in a small area with people he doesn't like, because the judge in his drug trial called him a flight risk today and denied his bail.
Jasinski was in federal court in Massachusetts today, after he was arrested by the DEA earlier this month while carrying 2,000 oxycodone pills as part of an alleged drug deal.
Today the federal judge decided Jasinski was a flight risk, a danger to society and had violated his probation from a 2004 marijuana arrest ... so his bail was denied.
After Jasinski was arrested, he allegedly admitted he was using his "Big Brother" winnings to buy large quantities of drugs.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: adam jasinski, AdamJasinski, arrest, bail, big brother, BigBrother, dea, denied, drugs, reality
Posted Oct 30th 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff
Ryan Seacrest's alleged stalker showed up at a radio station earlier this month, looking for Ryan ... and Ryan's people have been asking prosecutors for weeks to take swift action against the guy.
TMZ has learned earlier this month Chidi Uzomah showed up at KIIS FM in Burbank, CA, looking for Ryan. Uzomah apparently didn't know that Ryan did his radio show out of the E! offices in L.A. The Burbank police were called but no arrest was made.
Law enforcement sources say Ryan's people began calling the Orange County D.A.'s office immediately after the KIIS incident, asking prosecutors to violate Uzomah's probation and put in place a criminal protective order. Uzomah was on probation after attacking Ryan's security guard last month in the O.C. One condition of probation -- stay away from Ryan Seacrest.
We're told Ryan and his people fear Uzomah poses a danger to the host and want him locked up. The O.C. D.A.'s office tells us they are reviewing the incident and have been in contact with law enforcement agencies from both incidents.
As for today's incident -- where Uzomah showed up at E! when Ryan was there -- not so complicated.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Ryan Seacrest, Exclusives
Tags: alleged stalker, AllegedStalker, arrest, burbank, chidi uzomah, ChidiUzomah, kiis-fm, police, ryan seacrest, RyanSeacrest, stalker
Posted Oct 25th 2009 11:15AM by TMZ Staff
Not only is Nick Prugo a convicted cocaine handler who may dabble in looting celebrity homes -- but he also smokes what appears to be weed ... and has a mean booty shake.
In webcam video obtained from a computer Nick Prugo used -- a comp cops believe was stolen -- the guy can be seen toking something from a pipe and seriously gettin' his belly-baring groove on to Ester Dean's "Drop It Low."
Pretty soon, the only thing up in smoke could be his freedom.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: arrest, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, dance, dancing, drop it low, DropItLow, hollywood burglar bunch, HollywoodBurglarBunch, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, marijuana, Nick Prugo, NickPrugo, orlando bloom, OrlandoBloom, paris hilton, ParisHilton, pot, smoke, smoking, weed
Posted Oct 20th 2009 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Adam "Baller" Jasinski won "Big Brother" in 2008 -- and now he'll be sharing living space with even more strangers behind bars ... because cops say he used his $500,000 winnings to fund a drug dealing business.
According to FOX 25, Jasinski was busted Saturday night by the DEA with 2,000 oxycodone pills during an attempted drug deal in North Reading, MA. Jasinki was thrown in jail and charged with possession of oxycodone pills with intent to distribute.
Cops say Jasinski admitted to funding his illegal venture with his $500,000 winnings from the show. He'll remain in police custody until his next hearing on Thursday.
Adam faces up to 20 years in the slammer and a $1 million fine.
UPDATE: Big Brother was definitely watching when Jasinski got busted -- the person he was allegedly trying to sell the pills to was a government witness who was wearing a wire.
Cops say Jasinski pulled a pill-stuffed sock from his pants and handed them over -- and that's when they swooped in for the bust.
The arresting officer also claims Jasinski did not go quietly into custody, accusing the reality star of putting up a struggle before he got Adam into a fresh pair of cuffs.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV
Tags: adam jasinski, AdamJasinski, arrest, big brother, BigBrother, drug dealer, DrugDealer, drugs, oxycodone
Posted Oct 15th 2009 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the police report from Thomas Dekker's DUI bust in North Hollywood late last night -- which states the actor hit a 17-year-old kid who was trying to ride his bike past a freeway on-ramp.
According to the report, CHP officers who arrived to the scene claim they observed "a collision involving a silver Toyota Matrix and a bicycle blocking the #2 lane on the on-ramp."
The report explains that the victim was "ejected" from his bike and fell onto the street. Cops say he was eventually transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.
Cops then suspected that Dekker had been drinking and arrested him for "DUI resulting in an injury to a party involved in a traffic collision."
Dekker was arrested and transported to Van Nuys jail where he was released early this morning on $100,000 bail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: arrest, dui, john connor, JohnConnor, terminator, thomas dekker, ThomasDekker, toyota matrix, ToyotaMatrix
