WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Chris Brown was arrested Thursday night in West Palm Beach.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Brown was booked into the Palm Beach County jail at 11 p.m. Thursday on a felony battery warrant from the Tampa Police Department.
The sheriff's office released Brown around 11:52 p.m. Thursday after he paid $2,000 bond.
Brown was in West Palm Beach for his Heartbreak On A Full Moon Tour. He is scheduled to play Friday night at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa.
According to TMZ, Brown just wrapped up a show at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre and deputies were waiting.
Thursday night's arrest stems from an incident April 17, 2017, in which Brown is accused of punching a photographer at Aja Channelside in Tampa, police said. No arrests were made at the time.
The photographer told police he was hired to take pictures of the event at the nightclub. Brown was sitting near him and Brown motioned for him to move away. The photographer told police he moved away, and that he told Brown he was hired to take pictures of the crowd.
Witnesses said Brown then approached the photographer and punched his upper lip before leaving the nightclub, according to the police.
Tampa police sent the case to the State Attorney's Office, who issued a warrant on Aug. 11, 2017.
The 29-year-old entertainer's record of violence includes a guilty plea to felony assault for beating up his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 and a 2016 arrest on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
Editor's Note: The Associated Press and WPEC contributed to this story.
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