Singer turned actor Tyrese Gibson surrendered to police in Atlanta on Friday morning, days after addressing allegations that his dogs attacked and killed a neighbor’s pet.
Gibson, best known for his role in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, faces a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty. According to Fulton County Police Capt. Nicole Dwyer, he was booked at the Fulton County Jail just before 6 a.m. local time and released shortly afterward on a $20,000 bond.
An arrest warrant had been issued for Gibson last week following claims that his dogs fatally mauled a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Henry in the upscale Buckhead neighborhood, where Gibson resides.
In a statement issued earlier this week, Gibson’s attorney, Gabe Banks, said the actor “was out of town when the incident occurred, but he accepts full responsibility for his dogs.” Banks also confirmed that the animals involved in the attack had since been rehomed.
Capt. Dwyer noted on Friday that authorities have instructed Gibson’s attorney to surrender the four dogs involved in the incident.
“We still do not have the dogs,” she said.
In a separate statement to CNN on Friday, Banks said:
“Despite what others might say, throughout this entire process Mr. Gibson has cooperated fully with legal authorities and will continue to do so until this matter is resolved.”
He added that Gibson extends his “deepest condolences to the family who lost their dog” and respectfully requests privacy and understanding as the case proceeds through legal channels.
