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Mingus Reedus was arrested in New York City on August 23. The 25-year-old model, who is the son of The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, was charged with assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. A woman was taken to the hospital following the alleged encounter with the younger Reedus. Mingus Reedus has been arrested on an assault charge in New York City. The 25-year-old son of The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus and Danish model Helena Christensen was taken into custody in Manhattan after an alleged altercation with a 33-year-old woman on Saturday, a representative for the NYPD told Entertainment Weekly. Albert L. Ortega/Getty Mingus Reedus and Norman Reedus at 'The Walking Dead' actor's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2022Police responded to an "assault in progress" around 8:40 a.m. near the intersection of 16th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, the spokesperson said. The woman sustained minor injuries on her neck and leg and was transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue by Emergency Medical Services. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "It was a misunderstanding," Mingus said while he was being placed in the back of a police vehicle after a reporter asked why he called the police, according to a video on NYPost.com. Mingus Reedus was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and assault. Representatives for Mingus did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment. This is not Mingus' first bout of legal trouble. The model was previously charged with misdemeanor assault following an alleged altercation with a 24-year-old woman in Manhattan in September 2021, according to PEOPLE. Police reported that the woman sustained an injury under her left eye and was transported to a hospital. |
