Katt Williams arrested for burglary (updated)
Troubled comedian Katt Williams looked as though he was turning it all around — gun charges from last November were recently dropped and he released a new stand-up concert DVD last month — but that doesn’t seem to be the case now. He’s been arrested in suburban Atlanta for burglary and criminal trespassing.
Williams is being held at the Coweta County Jail in Georgia and is expected to have his bond set at an arraignment this afternoon. According to the Associated Press, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Major James Yarbrough said the Sunday night incident happened at a home in Newnan, about 38 miles southwest of Atlanta. Yarbrough said the unidentified homeowner called police around 9 p.m. to report the comedian ‘”gained entry by breaking into the home, and items were taken from the residence.”’ Yarbrough said jewelry was taken, but did not have further details.
Police say that Williams was in Georgia working on a movie.
UPDATE FROM CNN:
The house, on a horse farm in rural west Georgia, is owned by record producer Barry Hankerson, according to the police report.
Williams has been living in the Coweta County, Georgia, home for nearly a month while filming a movie produced by Hankerson, attorney William Briggs said.
Williams, 38, was arrested early Monday after an employee of Hankerson’s — Daniel Paul Broach — called police and reported Williams had broken into the home with a crowbar, the police report said.
Hankerson spoke with investigators Monday afternoon to assure them Williams had his permission to stay indefinitely in the home he was accused of burglarizing, Briggs said.
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am November 11 2009 @ 12:15 am
Pleae Katt Williams is not hurting for 3,000 dollars worth of anything…They are saying that his bond was 40,000 dollars that is so much more than what they are saying that merchandise that he is accused of stealing is worth so come on now….can you say “PUBLICITY STUNT” I love me some Katt Williams Pimping IS Pimping……GO KATT WILLIAMS GO………….