Tyrese Gibson was arrested Friday in Fulton County after his Cane Corso mastiffs killed a neighbor’s canine in a lethal encounter that has now led to animal cruelty prices.

The 45-year-old actor and R&B singer was booked at 5:59 A.M. native time and launched shortly after posting a $20,000 bond, in keeping with county jail data.

The prices stem from a September 18 incident by which Gibson’s canines attacked and killed a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry within the smaller canine’s personal yard.

Surveillance footage captured Gibson’s 4 massive canines roaming the neighborhood and pawing at a neighbor’s door simply earlier than the deadly assault. Henry’s proprietor found the canine’s physique late that evening, drenched in saliva.

The proprietor stated Gibson’s canines had a historical past of wandering the world with out leashes.

Fulton County Animal Services Captain Nicole Dwyer confirmed there had been 5 separate complaints about Gibson’s canines within the 10 days main as much as the incident.

“It is the negligence on his part as the homeowner and animal owner, just letting them roam free,” Dwyer stated. “And now they have killed an innocent animal.”

Gibson initially agreed to give up the canines on September 22, however when the officers arrived, he requested extra time. Police warned they’d receive a search warrant if he didn’t comply. When they returned, neither Gibson nor the canines had been on the house.

Through his representatives, Gibson denied avoiding authorities. AllHipHop reported that Gibson claimed he was in Los Angeles together with his household and authorized group.

“Tyrese wants everyone to know he is not on the run,” his representative said. “He says he’s in LA with his family and his attorneys are working to figure this all out.”

His authorized group issued an announcement expressing sympathy for the loss.

“Mr. Tyrese Gibson wishes to extend his deepest condolences to the family who lost their beloved dog in this tragic incident,” the assertion learn. “His heart is truly broken, and he has been praying for the family constantly, hoping they may one day find it in their hearts to forgive him.”

Though Gibson was reportedly out of city when the assault occurred, his attorneys stated he took full duty.

“As soon as he learned what had happened, he immediately made the incredibly difficult decision to rehome his two adult dogs and their three puppies in safe and loving homes,” the assertion continued. “The liability of keeping them was simply too great, and his heart could not bear the thought of anything like this ever happening again.”

This case provides to a string of authorized points for Gibson. In September 2024, he was briefly jailed for failing to pay greater than $73,000 in baby assist to his ex-wife, Samantha Lee Gibson.

A Fulton County choose discovered him in contempt of court docket, and he was launched after agreeing to settle the overdue funds.

Gibson can be battling practically $500,000 in unpaid authorized charges from his divorce, in keeping with court docket filings from his ex-wife’s authorized group.

The “Fast & Furious” star, who first gained recognition as an R&B artist within the late Nineties, has confronted ongoing monetary and authorized troubles since his 2020 cut up from Lee Gibson. The two share a younger daughter.

The animal cruelty case stays open in Fulton County. A court docket date has not been introduced but.

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