“Jackass” star Brandon “Bam” Margera discovered himself behind bars in suburban Philadelphia Wednesday morning after an incident at a resort, a police supply mentioned.
Margera was arrested in Radnor Township in a single day and cited for public intoxication after an incident on the Radnor Hotel on the tony Important Line, the supply advised NBC10 Philadelphia’s Deanna Durante.
Margera went to the resort in Wayne round 3:15 a.m., in search of to get a room, Radnor Lodge common supervisor Louis Prevost advised NBC10 Philadelphia.
The resort has a coverage that nobody who is not already registered will be on the property after 1 a.m., Prevost mentioned. Margera appeared upset when advised of the coverage, however did not do something damaging and left with out incident with out ever getting into the resort.
Prevost mentioned police had been referred to as round 3:45 a.m., however that he has no document of anybody on the resort contacting police. He wasn’t conscious of who really contacted authorities.
Law enforcement officials then got here to the resort round 4 a.m. asking for each Margera and a lady who was additionally inquiring about him being on the resort, Prevost mentioned.
Margera was launched from police custody in a while Wednesday after being issued the quotation, NBC10 Philadelphia discovered.
This incident took place two weeks after a choose dominated that Margera should stand trial on prices that he punched his brother throughout an altercation at their residence in neighboring Chester County.
Throughout that July 27 listening to, a choose dominated that Margera should get a drug and alcohol screening to stay free on bail. Margera can partake in “no drug or alcohol use,” according to a copy of the order.
It’s unclear how the arrest in Radnor may influence Margera’s freedom shifting ahead. The Chester County District Lawyer’s Workplace had “no remark” Wednesday about Margera’s public intoxication quotation.
July courtroom listening to
Margera, 43, was charged in April a number of days after an arrest warrant was introduced by Pennsylvania State Police. Margera disappeared for days earlier than turning as much as face arrest.
Margera pleaded not responsible to the misdemeanor prices, which embrace easy assault and making terroristic threats. He has been free on $50,000 bail and mentioned final month that he has been in drug and alcohol therapy this 12 months and dwelling with former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom.
“I’m not attempting to get him in hassle right here. I simply need him to get the assistance as a result of I really feel like that is our final likelihood,” Margera’s brother, Jess Margera, mentioned in testifying about what he referred to as twenty years of troubling habits by his brother, which he mentioned escalated throughout a “horrifying and unpredictable” two-week go to residence in April.
He mentioned that Bam — upset on a Sunday morning after seeing a textual content that steered he wanted psychological well being therapy — struck him within the nostril and ear and ruptured his eardrum. Jess Margera’s girlfriend referred to as police after Bam kicked in her bed room door, he mentioned.
“I do not know what we’re doing right here,” lawyer Michael van der Veen mentioned. “It is a disagreement between two brothers on a Sunday morning over espresso.”
He argued that the brothers typically carry out such antics for the cameras. The Chester County Justice of the Peace rejected the argument, noting that no cameras had been rolling on the time.
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Margera maintains innocence in incident with brother
Margera’s legal professional van der Veen after an earlier April courtroom listening to spoke to reporters.
“My consumer is presumed harmless,” van der Veen mentioned after Margera was launched on bail again in April. “The rumors which have been being handed round by his brother by means of this final week have been nothing wanting defamation and that will probably be dealt with in one other courthouse.”
Bam Margera appeared on the courthouse in Kennett Sq. Tuesday after a warrant for his arrest got here out, citing an assault on his brother. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has the small print.
In a written assertion, van der Veen added “the wild rumors relating to his habits this week are completely false. He’s in good well being and in good spirits.”
This story is growing and will probably be up to date.
