American entertainer, singer and rapper Orlando Franki Brown, known for his role as Eddie Thomas in the Disney TV series That’s So Raven, was arrested Thursday on domestic violence charges in Ohio, TMZ reported. He was sent to prison by authorities in Lima, Ohio on charges of domestic violence, leaving him fearing imminent bodily harm from the use of force.
According to reports from the Lima Police Department, officers were dispatched early Thursday morning after receiving an allegation of a fight that occurred at the 400 block of Baxter Street in Lima. When police arrived on the scene, they found Brown and a family member involved in a domestic altercation.
According to the police report, Brown has lived with his brother for the previous two weeks. According to his brother, Brown reportedly threatened him with a knife and hammer. The hammer and knives that were allegedly used in the attack were apparently discovered by police.
The 35-year-old has been taken into custody before. Brown was detained following his appearance in a well publicised interview with Dr. Phil McGraw in 2016, four years prior. That year, he was jailed nearly every two months for offenses ranging from drug possession to resisting an officer and domestic assault. He rose to fame in May of the same year for having his former co-star Raven Symone’s face tattooed on his chest. He was also in jail in September 2018 after pleading guilty to drug possession.
Brown made his acting debut in 1995’s Major Payne as Cadet Kevin Tiger Dunne while still working. On shows like Family Matters, That’s So Raven, The Proud Family, The Wayne Brothers, Sister, The Jamie Foxx Show, Fillmore!, and Lizzie McGuire, Brown had significant appearances between 1996 and 2007.
Orlando Brown’s run-ins with the law
The Maniac Magee star was arrested several times in 2016. It started with his arrest for drug possession and an argument with his girlfriend in a public place. Although he was ordered to appear in court, he was arrested the following month after another argument with his girlfriend and her mother.
He was later released, but again failed to appear in court and fled California to avoid arrest. He hid in Los Angeles, where he was eventually arrested. He was arrested again after officers found methamphetamine in his taxi as he was returning from a hotel. Other charges such as drug possession and refusing to be arrested were added to his file.
Orlando Brown has been arrested after he was seen on CCTV footage trying to change the locks at Legends Restaurant & Venue.
He made headlines again after entering rehab, but was able to stay there for a week.
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