Crime & Arrests

The son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is now a wanted man -- just days after being released from DUI following a DUI arrest -- because now there's a warrant out for him.

After John Bowlen was busted for drunk driving in San Luis Obispo on Sunday, officials in Colorado filed court papers seeking to revoke his probation stemming from a 2015 domestic violence case.

According to the court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, the Arapahoe County District Attorney argued that Bowlen violated several terms of his probation ... including getting arrested, failing to complete community service, failing to get a mental health evaluation, failure to get drug treatment and more.

A Colorado judge immediately issued a bench warrant for Bowlen -- who also wasn't supposed to leave the state as part of his plea deal.

10:11 AM PT -- He did it again -- cop say Bowlen tried to use the "Do you know who my father is?" tactic with police.

Officials say John was driving over 100 mph on the 101 Freeway -- driving like a maniac and scaring other drivers. Multiple people called 911 for more than a hour trying to get cops involved. Ultimately, 5 troopers joined the search and helped apprehend him.

Once the car was stopped, officers found a puppy in the vehicle -- and animal control was called to get the animal.

Officials say Bowlen was "not cooperative."

More trouble for "the blood of the city" ... the son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was arrested for DUI in California on Sunday, TMZ Sports has learned.

31-year-old John Bowlen was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol in the Paso Robles area around 2 PM -- and during the stop, officers determined he was under the influence of alcohol.

He was hauled to a nearby station where he was booked on 2 counts of misdemeanor DUI. He's set to be released later Monday morning.

This isn't John's first brush with the law -- the former Broncos marketing employee was arrested for domestic violence in 2015 in an incident in which he was also accused of hijacking the phone of his GF when she called 911.

During the call with the 911 operator, John claimed to be the "blood of the city" and friends with the mayor, and assured officials nothing was wrong.

He was ultimately found guilty of harassment and sentenced to 2 years probation.

"You're the Worst" driver star Brandon Mychal Smith allegedly came this close to running a red light ... and that was enough for cops to pull him over and bust him for DUI.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Brandon was driving his Rolls-Royce in Burbank last weekend when he overshot the crosswalk at a red light. We're told Brandon slipped it into reverse, but cops were watching from the other side of the intersection.

Cops pulled him over and suspected he was impaired. We're told Brandon blew a BAC at least twice the legal limit. He was promptly arrested for DUI. It's worth mentioning ... this was at 7:10 AM.

Brandon -- once a candidate to replace Nick Cannon on 'AGT' -- was jailed for several hours before cops released him.

Brandon's camp had no comment on the arrest.

Paul Shanley -- the ex-Boston priest convicted of child abuse and profiled in the movie "Spotlight" -- is out of prison after serving 12 years.

Shanley was released for good behavior -- he'd been sentenced to 15 years. Shanley was convicted back in 2005 of raping a boy for several years in the 1980s. The 86-year-old will now be on supervised probation for 10 years.

He was one of the first priests to go to prison following The Boston Globe uncovering the child abuse scandal in the Boston Archdiocese.

"Spotlight" won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2016.

Rapper Z-Ro is accusing his former girlfriend, rapper Just Brittany, of using him for publicity -- and claims there's proof on social media he didn't beat her.

Sources close to Z-R0 tell TMZ he plans to fight the felony assault charges in court. He also thinks the timing of Brittany going to cops is suspicious.

First, there's the picture Brittany posted on Twitter just after 1:51 AM on April 30. The alleged beating took place on April 29. We're told Z-Ro thinks it proves she wasn't beaten at all. In the photo, Brittany's wearing a red bodysuit and smiling next to a friend.

There's also this ... Z-Ro is telling friends it's not a coincidence Brittany reported the alleged assault on Monday -- 3 months later -- because the new reality show she's on, "Signed," premiered Wednesday. The insinuation -- she's just trying to get her name in headlines. To that point, our Z-Ro sources point out Brittany bragged she was trending on social media ... the day after his arrest.

However, when we asked about the 21 minute recording police say Brittany has of the incident -- we were told Z-Ro hasn't heard it, and won't speak about it.

Rapper Z-RO was arrested after allegedly beating his ex-gf in an assault that lasted over 2 hours ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the ex, rapper Just Brittany, reported the incident Monday to Harris County cops, but said it actually happened back in April. It's unclear why she waited 3 months to report it, but we're told Brittany played cops recorded audio of the alleged incident.

Sources say cops wrote up a report and immediately sent it to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, which determined it was enough to arrest the Houston icon Wednesday and charge him with felony aggravated assault. He's being held without bond.

Just last year, the couple recorded the now interestingly titled track, "Mama Should've Told Me."

12:09 PM PT -- Prince William County PD has released a statement about the incident --

"On June 22 around 1:30AM, officers responded to the WAWA located at 2051 Daniel Start Sq in Woodbridge to investigate a larceny in progress.

An employee reported to police that a man ran out of the store without paying for some merchandise. When officers arrived, they located the man in the parking lot.

Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Rodney Darnell Whitehead - age 25, was charged with petit larceny and released on a court summons."

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead was arrested in Virginia in June for shoplifting -- and now a warrant has been issued for his arrest ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The 25-year-old was busted in Prince William County, VA on June 22 for shoplifting/petit larceny under $200. We're told Whitehead allegedly took stuff from a convenience store.

He was ordered to appear in court on July 6, but according to court records he didn't show up -- so a warrant was issued for his arrest. He's since been charged for failure to appear.

We reached out to Whitehead's rep -- so far, no word back.

FYI, Whitehead was undrafted but signed a 3-year $1.5 million contract with the team in 2015.

Whitehead isn't the first Cowboys player to be accused of shoplifting -- ex-Dallas running back Joseph Randle was busted stealing cologne and mens underwear from a Texas department store in 2014.

The Uber driver who claims he was attacked by NFL star Michael Oher was panicking when he called 911 ... crying and scared while the lineman allegedly chased him and beat him in the street.

"He's drunk. He's trying to attack me right now," the driver told 911 during the April 14 incident in Nashville.

The driver begins to scream and yelp while Oher allegedly gets violent. At one point during the incident, the driver says Oher either beat him or bit him in the back. Either way, he's scared and it's all recorded on an audio tape obtained by The Tennessean.

Oher -- the inspiration behind the movie "The Blind Side" -- was eventually arrested for assault. He's due in court in October.

Aaron Carter doesn't drink or get DUIs ... which is what Aaron Carter said days before getting arrested for DUI refusal.

We got video of Aaron in his hometown of Tampa, Florida last Monday talking smack about Shia LaBeouf's most recent drunken run-in with the law, insisting, "You won't catch me getting any DUIs... I don't even drink."

Point of fact ... Shia wasn't booked for driving under the influence ... cops arrested him for public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obstruction.

Aaron got a DUI refusal Saturday in Habersham County, Georgia. His girlfriend, Madison Parker, was also arrested. She's in the video too and dishes some bad advice.

11:51 AM PT -- Aaron Carter has been released on bond, TMZ has learned. A spokesperson for Habersham County sheriffs tells us Aaron's girlfriend Madison Parker remains in jail but is eligible for bond, though she has not bonded out "for unknown reasons."

8:45 AM PT -- Bail for Carter has been set at $4,610. Parker's bail is set at $4,360. All charges filed against the couple are misdemeanor offenses.

Aaron Carter has been arrested in Georgia on charges of DUI refusal, possession of marijuana and possession of drug related objects ... TMZ has confirmed.

The singer was pulled over by Habersham County sheriffs Saturday night. We're told Aaron refused to submit to testing for a suspected DUI -- meaning he refused a breathalyzer and testing of his blood and urine to determine if he was intoxicated.

Carter's girlfriend, Madison Parker, was in the car with Carter and was also arrested.

Only hours before his arrest, Aaron tweeted that he would be unable to make a performance in Kansas City due to "transportation issues."

Shia LaBeouf was "incredibly professional," "well-prepared," "so nice" and "says hello to everyone on set" ... and that's why everyone connected with the production of the movie he's shooting in Savannah is shocked by Shia's arrest and police station racist rant.

Production sources for the movie, "The Peanut Butter Falcon" tell TMZ, Shia showed no signs of being drunk or hungover during the entire shoot, which has gone on for weeks. We're told some members of the cast and crew were "nervous" when shooting began because of various media reports about Shia's antics, but none of that behavior has surfaced on the set.

Our sources say the first anyone heard that there were problems was Saturday, after TMZ posted the story Shia was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

We're told Shia returned to set on Monday and no one spoke of the arrest, except word got around it was "no big deal" and would be handled in court.

The shoot is at the halfway point, and no one on the cast and crew knows how the remainder will be affected by Shia's apology, which includes assurance he will be "actively taking steps" to deal with his addiction.

Abby Lee Miller had a hired gun getting her ready to survive federal prison -- just like Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart's Hollywood flick, "Get Hard" ... TMZ has learned.

Miller -- who's doing time for fraud just like Ferrell in the movie -- turned to a former law enforcement official to give her the lowdown on what to expect during her 366-day sentence which started Wednesday.

Sources close to the situation say Abby was told to follow orders and get in tight with correction officers ... in order to score better job assignments. We're told some of those choice gigs include cooking classes, accounting, and cosmetology.

She was also warned to stick close to inmates who are starstruck -- as they might be her best protection from the ones who bully her because of her fame. We don't know how much Abby dropped on her 2 months of counseling, but we're told she feels it was worth it.

Her attorney William Price says Abby's begun this chapter of the process "and there is now an end in sight."

She can only hope to do as well as Kevin and Will's movie did.

NBA YoungBoy destroyed a Lamborghini rental and ditched it ... a car he wasn't even supposed to be driving in the first place ... according to a new lawsuit.

Exotic Car Rental in Los Angeles claims the rapper crashed the 2016 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder on June 29 after speeding down a residential street ... then left it on the side of the road with severe damage and took off.

According to the docs, YoungBoy's agent actually rented the car on June 27 and agreed he'd be the only person to operate the Lambo and would be "personally liable for any and all damages."

Exotic Car Rental claims the car was totaled, with damages exceeding $350,000. They want YoungBoy and his agent to pay ... plus any additional costs related to the wreck-and-run.

Sources close to YoungBoy deny he had any involvement with the car accident and claim the Lambo was rented by a guy in his crew ... not his agent. We're told the reason the car was left behind is because there was an injury that required a ride to the hospital.

However, sources close to Exotic tell us the rapper was ID'd by an eyewitness on the scene.

Law enforcement is still investigating.

Webbie's GF is battered with deep cuts and bruises from head to toe ... injuries allegedly suffered at the hands of her rapper boyfriend.

TMZ's obtained photos Webbie's gf says are the result of hours of torture July 5 when she was allegedly beaten and held by Webbie against her will in a Louisiana hotel room. The photos are really disturbing ... cuts to her feet, elbow and bruises under her arms and leg.

Sources close to the woman say she also suffered a fractured nose, hematomas, and belt marks on her back, arms and legs.

As we reported ... Webbie was arrested in Baton Rouge and charged with second degree battery, false imprisonment, and domestic abuse by strangulation ... all felonies.

10:30 AM PT -- Cops say early Saturday morning, Shia approached someone for a cigarette. When the person said no, they say he started swearing in front of women and kids. He was told to leave but refused and became aggressive toward an officer.

When the cop tried to arrest Shia, the actor ran to a nearby hotel. He was arrested in the lobby and continued being unruly.

8:45 AM PT -- Shia was released from jail at 11 A.M. ET on a $3,500 bond.

Shia LaBeouf has been arrested in Georgia for being wasted and losing control of himself ... TMZ has learned.

Shia was taken into custody at 4 A.M. Saturday morning. He was booked for disorderly conduct, obstruction and public drunkenness. At the time of this post Shia is still in custody.

The actor has been down this road before ... Shia was arrested in 2014 outside a New York City cabaret for "drunken behavior." He was arrested in West Hollywood in 2008 for drunk driving.

Story developing ...

Here they are ... the two people who allegedly broke into Ronda Rousey's home and stole a bunch of her stuff ... and one of them might be one of the most attractive suspected criminals we've ever seen.

TMZ Sports has confirmed ... the two people arrested in connection with the April burglary are 21-year-old Zhamila Bolat and 20-year-old Alim Young.

Unclear what Bolat does for a living -- but she posts a lot of selfies on social media ... and she looks pretty smokin' hot for an alleged crook.

Young is an avid skateboarder ... with a record. Court records show he's spent some time behind bars after being convicted on grand theft and petty theft charges.

As we previously reported, Rousey says she and her fiance, Travis Browne, were able to identify Bolat and Young from surveillance video at their house ... and then Browne found them at a nearby skate park.

Both suspects were arrested for burglary -- but they have not been formally charged.