Post by Sapphire on Oct 1, 2010 16:33:01 GMT -5
R&B chart-topper Mario was arrested in Baltimore Friday for allegedly assaulting his mother, TMZ.com reported.
Mom Shawnita Hardaway reportedly told cops the "Let Me Love You" singer was "throwing and damaging property" and pushing her with his hands and forearms.
Police found several broken items in the apartment the 24-year-old singer shares with his mother, including a smashed mirror and a broken china cabinet, according to TMZ.
Police also reportedly found a hole in the closet door.
Hardaway, a former heroin addict, reportedly told police that her son had assaulted her earlier in the week as well, an instance where he pushed her eight feet across the room into a wall.
The singer's relationship with his mother has been a cornerstone of his career. In 2007, an MTV documentary titled "I Won't Love You to Death" chronicled his efforts to help Hardaway curb her addiction.
According to the gossip site, the singer, whose real name is Mario Dewar Bennett, was officially arrested Friday morning for second-degree assault and released on $50,000 bond.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/10/01/2010-10-01_rb_singer_mario_arrested_for_allegedly_assaulting_his_mother.html#ixzz1193sld7X
Mom Shawnita Hardaway reportedly told cops the "Let Me Love You" singer was "throwing and damaging property" and pushing her with his hands and forearms.
Police found several broken items in the apartment the 24-year-old singer shares with his mother, including a smashed mirror and a broken china cabinet, according to TMZ.
Police also reportedly found a hole in the closet door.
Hardaway, a former heroin addict, reportedly told police that her son had assaulted her earlier in the week as well, an instance where he pushed her eight feet across the room into a wall.
The singer's relationship with his mother has been a cornerstone of his career. In 2007, an MTV documentary titled "I Won't Love You to Death" chronicled his efforts to help Hardaway curb her addiction.
According to the gossip site, the singer, whose real name is Mario Dewar Bennett, was officially arrested Friday morning for second-degree assault and released on $50,000 bond.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/10/01/2010-10-01_rb_singer_mario_arrested_for_allegedly_assaulting_his_mother.html#ixzz1193sld7X