Boxing star Ryan Garcia was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism on the Waldorf Astoria resort in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, authorities mentioned.
A watch commander on the Beverly Hills Police Division confirmed the arrest however couldn’t reply further questions. Media representatives for town and police company didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark Sunday morning.
The boxer’s lawyer, Darin Chavez, instructed ESPN that his consumer may also face costs of public intoxication and mentioned the Victorville-born athlete has been combating household and psychological well being points not too long ago.
“Ryan has been open about his struggles with psychological well being over time, and at the moment he’s coping with an immense emotional burden,” Chavez mentioned in a press release to ESPN. “The help and understanding from followers and the general public are essential as he navigates these private challenges. We’re working diligently to supply Ryan with the sources he wants.”
An worker who answered a telephone name on the resort Sunday morning referred all inquiries to police, citing a visitor privateness coverage.
Garcia, 25, wouldn’t have mechanically been required to submit bail in relation to a felony vandalism cost. A case will now seemingly be introduced to the Los Angeles County district lawyer’s workplace.
Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) made headlines in April when he knocked off unbeaten World Boxing Council tremendous light-weight champion Devin Haney by resolution in Brooklyn. The struggle has been mired in controversy — Garcia got here in over the 140-pound weight restrict, so the WBC junior welterweight title didn’t change arms. Garcia has since examined constructive for a banned substance.
Observers had additionally famous that Garcia was appearing erratic and making weird social media posts within the leadup to the struggle. That pattern continued Saturday afternoon. Simply hours earlier than his arrest, Garcia was posting messages to X about individuals defending “pedos,” shorthand for pedophiles, and complained he hadn’t been paid but for the Haney struggle.
“Everyone seems to be disgusting [expletive] attempting to cover their wrongs,” Garcia wrote in his final submit round 3 p.m. Saturday.
