Chris Brownwas arrested on Thursday night, moments after wrapping up his concert in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Police waited for Brown to finish his set at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre beforeimmediately escorting him into a cruiser, TMZ reported.
He was booked at 11:00 p.m. local time and placed on $2,000 bond. Brown posted the bond and was released just before midnight, according to records.
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As PEOPLE reported at the time,police said Brown allegedly “sucker punched” a 29-year-old club photographerin Tampa during a paid appearance at AJA Channelside around 1 a.m. local time on April 17. The alleged victim claimed that Brown attacked him because he was taking photos after Brown arrived at the venue for an afterparty “showing.”
“AJA Channelside and our employees apologize for the inconvenience,” the statement continued. “Assault charges were pressed and we are dealing with the proper authorities accordingly. We appreciate your constant support!”
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Brown has hadnumerous run-ins with the lawover the years — most notoriously forassaulting Rihanna, his then-girlfriend, in 2009, for whichhe received probation and community service.
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Meanwhile, Brown — who is on his Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour — is scheduled to return to the stage on Friday night, for a performance at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
He appeared to address his arrest on Instagram early Friday morning, sharing a shirtless photo just before 2 a.m. of himself on stage. “What’s NEW???” he wrote in the photo’s caption, with an eye-roll emoji. “Show tomorrow!!!!”
source: people.com
