Chris Brown was arrested early Sunday in Washington
and charged with felony assault, the Metropolitan Police Department has
confirmed to CBS News.
The R&B star is still on probation from his 2009 beating
of then-girlfriend Rihanna. If Sunday's arrest is determined to be a violation
of his probation, the star could land in prison for up to four years.
D.C. police spokesman Paul Metcalf said the 24-year-old
Brown got into a physical altercation with an adult male near the W Hotel
located on K and 15th street around 4:25 a.m. local time.
The name of the alleged victim was not released but Metcalf
said the man had been released from the hospital as of Sunday afternoon.
Chris Hollosy, a 35-year-old male who was with Brown, was
also arrested in the incident and was charged the same.
Brown has been dealing with legal problems since 2009, when
he was arrested for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna and was first placed on
probation.
Brown also got involved in highly publicized altercations
with fellow singers Drake and Frank Ocean, but no criminal charges were filed
in those incidents.
Earlier this month, the promoter of four Chris Brown
concerts in Canada scheduled this summer canceled the events after consulting
with Brown and in light of his recent personal and health-related issues.
The R&B star had his probation reinstated in early
August after he was involved in an alleged hit-and-run accident. He recently
reached a civil compromise with the driver of the car.
Brown also suffered a seizure earlier this month.
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