In Florida, ugly Betty actor Eric Mabius was detained for battery and resisting arrest, and his unrecognizable mugshot was released by police.
The 53-year-old actor was taken into custody at the Nassau County Jail and Detention Center just before 6 a. m. on Thursday 20th February.
According to Mabius’s charge sheet, the “belligerent” star was arrested after allegedly pushing a female victim and knocking her to the ground. During the altercation at a bar called The Goat, which is close to Fernandina Beach, he reportedly pulled out “fistfuls” of her hair. He now faces two misdemeanour charges: battery and resisting an officer without violence.
The actor, best known for playing magazine editor Daniel Meade, looked almost unrecognisable in his mugshot, wearing a stripe orange and white T-shirts, with a bruised and cut right eye.
According to The Sun, a spokesperson stated that the 53-year-old had been arrested after he and a 40-year-old woman began creating a disturbance. The sheriff’s office stated the pair were reportedly intoxicated. They claimed that witnesses reported to them that the bartender had repeatedly asked the woman to leave, and that Mabius and the woman then started spit on several of the patrons.
A bystander intervened and pulled Mabius away from them, according to the spokesperson. When deputies arrived, they reported that Mabius became increasingly “belligerent” outside the bar and repeatedly ignored officer’s instructions to remain seated during the investigation.
The female victim has declined to bring charges, but the spokesperson claims that Mabius and the victim have been detained for “simple battery and resisting without violence.” The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office detained 53-year-old Eric Mabius on suspicion of battery and resisting law enforcement without using force, according to a spokesman for the force.
” According to deputies, the incident occurred at The Goat on Lofton Square Ct., where Mabius and a 40-year-old woman were reportedly intoxicated and creating a disturbance. Witnesses claimed that both Mabius and the woman started spitting on several patrons after the bartender repeatedly asked the woman to leave.
“Mabius allegedly shoved a female victim, knocked her to the ground, and pulled out “fustfuls” of her hair,” according to the report. A bystander intervened, pulling Mabius away from the victim. When deputies arrived, they reported that Mabius started acting aggressively outside the building and repeatedly disobeyed orders to remain seated throughout the investigation.
“At one point, Mabius allegedly attempted to walk behind a deputy, leading to the arrest for resisting without violence, according to several deputies. Although the victim refuses to press charges, both the female and Mabius were detained for simple battery and non-violent resisting.
Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper commented:” This type of behaviour will not be tolerated in our community, regardless of celebrity status. We’re grateful that no one was seriously hurt during this unfortunate incident because our deputies dealt with an uncooperative individual quickly.
According to the Post, Mabius is still being detained and hasn’t yet had his first court appearance, which is most likely to be tomorrow morning, according to a Nassau County Sheriff’s Department spokesman.
Source: Mirror
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