Chris Brown behind bars after arrest
Pop star Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a daylong standoff and search at his Los Angeles home, that began when a woman made an emergency call in the pre-dawn hours.
Lieutenant Chris Ramirez, of the Los Angeles Police Department, told reporters at a press conference this week officers responded to a radio call for a woman requiring assistance.
‘‘The incident involved the residence of Mr Chris Brown, where officers responded and met with that person.
‘‘He is being transported to robbery homicide, where he will be arrested for assault with a deadly weapon,’’ he said.
Ramirez declined to elaborate on the charges against Brown, saying an investigation was still under way.
Reports state an unnamed woman accused him of pulling a gun on her during a heated argument early on Tuesday. She reportedly ran outside in fear and called the police, who responded to her cry for help.
Officers tried to enter the property to look for the weapon, but they were denied permission and subsequently filed a request for a search warrant.
According to TMZ.com, police retrieved a duffel bag allegedly thrown from a window and found weapons and drugs inside.
As the drama unfolded, Brown posted a series of video rants on Instagram, in which he denies any wrongdoing.
In the first post, the 27-year-old said, ‘‘So I’m asleep half the damn night, I just wake up and all these mother....... helicopter choppers are around, the police are at the gate. C’mon, my n...., what the f... else do y’all want from me? I stay out of the way, take care of my daughter, do work...’’
He went on to blast authorities for leaping into action over the threat accusation after previously failing to rush to his property when he reported fears about a stalker.
Brown continues to slam the police in the third video, raging, ‘‘What I do care about is y’all defacing (sic) my name as a person and my character and integrity. I am a father. I am one of the best entertainers out here, without bragging and saying ‘ Woe is me, I don’t get enough credit...’ So at the end of the day, I’m tired of this.’’
In a final clip he plugs his latest release asking fans to take the time to download it.
During the standoff, TMZ showed live-streamed images of police and fire vehicles stationed outside Brown’s home and reported that his lawyer, Mark Geragos, had also gone to the scene.
In 2009, Brown assaulted his then girlfriend Rihanna, and in 2015 he finished a lengthy term of probation, community service and domestic violence classes.
Brown has also been involved in several other incidents involving violence.