Sorry to any K.C. Undercover fans still harboring crushes on Chris Tavarez — but based on this arrest it does not sound like he’s safe boyfriend material.
The 27-year-old actor known for playing Zendaya‘s boyfriend Darien on the hit Disney Channel sitcom was arrested this week on domestic violence charges, per a new report by TMZ.
According to the outlet’s law enforcement sources, Chris and his girlfriend, whose name has not been released to the media, were at a house in Hollywood last weekend when they got into a verbal argument which turned physical.
Chris allegedly shoved his girlfriend, causing her to hit her head — apparently quite hard, as the blow gave her a concussion.
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Police were called to the home, but the actor had already left. (Whether that was specifically to avoid law enforcement is unclear — more on that in a minute.) Officers reported the woman had visible marks on her body but refused medical treatment.
However, family sources told TMZ she did go to the hospital later; that’s where doctors told her she had a concussion.
The cops did eventually catch up with Chris a couple days later, and he was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence. The Los Angeles Police Department told E! News the charge was actually “corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant with a prior.”
The “with a prior” part there is especially concerning.
That means within the past seven years, he has already been convicted of a violent crime such as assault with a deadly weapon, sexual battery, or battery on a spouse.
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The existence of a prior conviction can increase the penalty for a new charge substantially. If Chris knew that, perhaps it explains why he may have attempted to flee the police initially? Obviously we can’t know that for sure.
What we do know is Chris has already been released on a $100k bond.
Chris, who also appeared in the DCOM Avalon High, may have to say goodbye to any future jobs with Disney. Then again, they did go back to the Pirates of the Caribbean well one more time after Amber Heard‘s first accusations against Johnny Depp came out…
[Image via Disney Channel/YouTube.]
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