Arrests

Rapper Gucci Mane has just been released from jail in Georgia after spending nearly three weeks behind bars, TMZ has learned.

As we reported, Gucci was arrested April 13th for a probation violation. He's been in jail since.

Gucci's attorney, Drew Findling, tells us, the probation violation was triggered by a March 25th incident at an Atlanta nightclub ... when Gucci allegedly bottled a clubgoer in the head, causing a massive gash.

Gucci was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident. That case is still pending.

Mexican TV superstar Christian Chavez is in the clear after allegedly getting into a violent fight with his boyfriend this week ... because the District Attorney has declined to prosecute ... for now.

TMZ broke the story ... Christian and his bf Ben Kruger were both arrested this week in Beverly Hills following a domestic dispute that left them with visible injuries.

But the L.A. County D.A. is refusing to prosecute for lack of evidence ... claiming both men are insisting the other was the aggressor, and the case can't be proved beyond a reasonable doubt against either man.

Reese Witherspoon said she and her husband exercised "poor judgment" on the night they were both arrested in Atlanta and says an incident like that will "never happen again."

In her first interview since the arrest in Atlanta on April 19, Reese told George Stephanopoulos of "Good Morning America" that she and hubby Jim Toth had "one too many glasses of wine" at dinner and thought they were "fine to drive."

Clearly they weren't ... and Witherspoon was arrested for disorderly conduct after she mouthed off to the police officer who was arresting her husband for DUI.

Ex-New York Giants linebacker Michael Boley was quietly arrested for child abuse back in February ... 3 days after he was cut by the team ... TMZ has learned.

Boley -- a starting linebacker in Super Bowl XLVI -- had been under investigation in Alabama for a 2011 incident involving his son, who was 5 years old at the time.

The details of the alleged abuse are unclear, although sources tell us the allegations were of a physical nature and NOT sexual abuse.

Here's what we know ... Boley's case was scheduled to go in front of a grand jury in February 2013 ... but before that got under way, the 30-year-old NFL star struck a plea deal with prosecutors.

Court officials in Etowah County, AL tell TMZ ... Boley pled guilty to child abuse -- and in exchange, he was ordered to enroll in a pre-trial diversion program and upon completion the charge would be dropped.

Boley was also required to turn himself into authorities. He was booked on February 8, smiled for a mug shot and was released from custody later that day.

Seems the NY Giants were hip to Boley's legal issues ... 'cause he was unexpectedly cut by the team on February 5 ... 3 days before Boley turned himself in to authorities. Boley is currently a free agent, on the hunt for a job.

A rep for Boley had no comment -- but sources connected to the NFL star tell us Boley plans to comply with the terms of the plea deal.

5/3 -- Boley's agents have released a statement saying, "Mr. Boley is dealing with a personal matter that allegedly happened nearly two years ago. Michael has been and always will be a loving and supportive father to all of his children."

Christian Chavez -- the telenovela star who was also in a famous band -- got in a fight with his ex-boyfriend that led to their arrest over a tweet allegedly showing Christian dressed up like a woman.

Sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Christian's ex -- Ben -- told Beverly Hills cops they both went nuclear early Tuesday morning after Christian confronted Ben about posting a picture on Twitter allegedly showing Christian in drag in West Hollywood.

We're told Ben informed cops Christian was upset because he thinks the pic would be damaging to his career.

As for what happened in Ben's apartment Tuesday morning ... Ben told cops the two had broken up a month before ... Christian was still staying in the apartment and planned on moving out permanently on Tuesday.

Ben said he woke up to find Christian videotaping him as he slept, which enraged him. Ben said he took Christian's cell phone and threw it against the wall, breaking it. Ben told cops Christian then retaliated by trying to take Ben's phone and damaging it.

The two started wrestling and punching -- each attempting to get the phone.

Ben told cops he tried to disengage by walking out of the apartment and Christian hit him in the back of the head and allegedly escalated things with some threatening actions. Ben claims he then locked himself in the bathroom and called 911.

Both men were arrested for domestic violence. And we're told this isn't the first incident where cops were called to the apartment. We're told in February police came after Ben claimed Christian threw a cinder block through a skylight (see photos above).

Christian Chavez -- a HUUGE Mexican TV actor who's also an international pop star -- was arrested Tuesday after an alleged physical altercation with his boyfriend ... TMZ has learned.

Chavez is a superstar in Mexico, blowing up as a regular on the telenovela "Rebelde" ... then as a member of the show's spinoff band RBD, which sold more than 20 million albums worldwide before breaking up in 2009.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... both Christian and his boyfriend Ben were taken into custody at a home in Beverly Hills early Tuesday morning.

We're told both Christian and the BF had visible injuries. Both men were booked on suspicion of felony domestic violence ... the DA will decide whether to prosecute.

"Myrtle Manor" star Amanda Lee Adams had a Reese Witherspoon moment of her own during her DUI arrest, telling police, "I'm on a f**king TV reality show" ... and TMZ has the crazy arrest footage.

The video is pretty nuts ... 26-year-old Amanda runs the gamut of emotions during the Friday morning arrest in South Carolina:

Confusion -- Amanda can't remember what she had to drink before getting in the car ... something around 3 beers and 1 shot. Maybe.

Confidence -- Amanda swears she's a safe driver ... and tells cops she's only in town because she's on a "f**king TV reality show."

Desperation -- "I have to pee really bad ..."

Sadness -- Once she bombs the field sobriety test, Amanda is placed under arrest for DUI. That's when she starts bawlin'. Through the tears, she whines, "My daddy's gonna hate me."

As we previously reported, Amanda is accused of slamming her Jeep Wrangler into a power pole. We got the pics of the wreckage ... and it ain't pretty.

Reese Witherspoon is headed back to the city where no one knows her name ... well, they probably do now.

Our photogs spotted the "Legally Blonde" star at LAX bright and early this morning, hopping a plane back to Atlanta ... scene of her embarrassing arrest last week.

"Welcome to Myrtle Manor" -- a reality show on TLC about a bunch of Southerners living in a trailer park -- might be setting a brand new record ... not for stellar ratings, but for the amount of cast members getting arrested in one weekend.

Arrest #1: 28-year-old Taylor Jonathan Burt was popped by cops Saturday night after a teenage girl (under 16) told the Myrtle Beach PD she and Burt engaged in sexual relations, according to a local report.

Arrest #2: Lindsay Brooke Colbert was arrested Sunday AM on suspicion of DUI. Cops say they pulled Lindsay over for speeding, but when they approached her ride, not only did she reek of alcohol ... there was an open bottle of rum near the driver's seat, according to local reports.

The 21-year-old was given a field sobriety test -- which she bombed -- and then reportedly accused the cops of picking on her because she's on TV. Police say LBC blew a B.A.C of .15 ... almost twice the legal limit in South Carolina.

As TMZ previously reported ... Taylor and Lindsay weren't the only "Myrtle" members arrested this week ... Amanda Lee Adams was popped on suspicion of DUI Friday ... after she allegedly got drunk as a skunk and crashed into an electric pole.

Veteran character actor Jeffrey Wright was arrested in NYC early Saturday morning for DWI ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that cops pulled Wright over in a Toyota Tacoma at around 3:00 AM ET for an unknown traffic violation.

We're told when cops spoke with Wright, they detected an odor of alcohol and administered a field sobriety test. After Wright did poorly on that, he was arrested and booked for DWI.

"Terminator 2" star Edward Furlong insists he's no girlfriend beater ... despite two domestic violence arrests in the last year.

Furlong pled not guilty Friday to domestic battery stemming from an October arrest at LAX ... where he allegedly roughed up his girlfriend. He was arrested again in January ... also for attacking the GF.

A trial date has been set for June.

As TMZ previously reported, Furlong was sentenced last month to 180 days in jail for two probation violations ... one of which was attacking his GF.

Kimberly Spradlin -- the chick who won "Survivor: One World" in 2012 -- was arrested in Texas this month and spent 8 hours in jail ... FOR A CRIME SHE DIDN'T COMMIT ... TMZ has learned.

Spradlin -- who was recently married -- was at the DMV in San Antonio on April 16 to officially change her last name ... when a staffer saw a note in the system indicating there was a warrant out for Kim's arrest.

The warrant -- issued by authorities in nearby Hale County, TX -- noted that Kim was wanted for allegedly bouncing checks all over town.

Kim was taken into custody and hauled to a nearby jail -- where she was booked and held in a cold cell for 8 long hours. She eventually forked over $1,500 to bond out.

Problem is ... Kim is NOT the check-bouncer. Turns out, there's ANOTHER person named Kimberly with the same birthday ... and there was simply a mix-up in the system.

TMZ spoke with Kim (the famous Kim) ... who tells us she spoke with officials who are working to clear up the situation ... and she wants to be reimbursed for the $1,500 bond.

It's not like Kim needs the money ... she won $1,000,000 for winning "Survivor" ... and raked in an additional $100,000 for winning the Fan Favorite Award at the reunion special.

Still, Kim is laughing about the situation -- and gave us the following words of wisdom ... "Be careful at the DMV, ya never know what's going to happen."

Country star Billy Currington's never looked better ... in police custody. Seriously, this guy says he's "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" -- but he's also mastered looking hot for a mug shot. Blue steel, judge!! Blue steel.

Our sources say Hart blew almost DOUBLE the legal limit -- .15.

The L.A. City Attorney has charged Hart with two misdemeanor counts of DUI. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail, but the reality is ... first offenders almost never get sentenced to the pokey.

As for his defense, let's hope this isn't his opening statement ... (see video).

He may be an alleged threatener of old people ... but DAMN Billy Currington takes good mug shot.

The criminally rugged country star new face of masculinity was arrested and booked in Georgia today after a grand jury indictment ... which TMZ previously reported.

In a nutshell, cops say Currington was upset at a 70-year-old tour captain for steering his riverboat too close to the Grammy nominee's dock ... so he allegedly jumped in his own boat and chased the old guy down ... to scream at him and threaten his life.

A grand jury indicted the "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer" singer on charges of making terroristic threats and abuse of an elder person.

Currington's bond was set at $27,000 ... cops tell us he's still in custody.

Katt Williams has dodged jail time almost as well as he dodged cops ... TMZ has learned, the comic has narrowly escaped the slammer in his Sacramento police chase case.

Katt was in court today, where he pled down to misdemeanor evading police ... stemming from the wild three-wheeled chase he led cops on last November.

Katt had originally been charged with felony evading police ... but prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge. As part of the deal, Katt was sentenced to 428 hours of community service to be completed in 9 months -- but no jail.