Mario has been arrested and charged with 1 count of 2nd degree assault. The ‘Let Me Love You’ singer was held on $50k bond early this morning after being detained for an incident involving his mother and the destruction of property. All the details are available below:
Baltimore-born R&B singer Mario was arrested and charged early this morning after police responded to an altercation that involved his mother, according to court records and two law enforcement sources.
There are few details at the moment, but court records show Mario — whose full name is Mario Dewar Bennett — is charged with one count of second-degree assault. Sources said they were called to the 900 block of Fell St. after the singer’s mother called police.
He was held on $50,000 bond by a District Court commissioner, which he posted and was released.
At 12:53 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Fells St for a call for a “mental case breaking up property” inside an apartment. Officers met Hardaway in the front lobby — she was crying and appeared very upset, officers wrote. She said Mario was “throwing and damaging property” in the apartment they share, and had pushed her using his hands and forearms, causing minor pain. When police went up to the apartment, they found a damaged china cabinet and the floor littered with broken glass. A mirror was broken, and there was a large hole in a closet door.
She said it was the second such time he had put his hands on her in recent days — on Sept. 27, she said, they got into an argument in which he pushed her “eight feet into a living room wall, where Ms. Hardaway hit her head on the wall,” police wrote in charging documents.
“When this officer asked the victim if she fears for her life in reference to her son’s actions, the victim replied ‘yes,’” the officer wrote.
There was no immediate word on what sparked either incident. {Source}
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C’mon son. Thats f***** up.
And why is he still living with his momma??
People have no respect for their mothers nowadays! You gonna still live with your mum, then respect her man!
It will all come back to bite him!
NO! Not your mama!
Well, technically, she’s living with him and last time I checked Mario was trying to get his mother off drugs… so don’t believe everything you read.
stupid stupid boy for letting things get this far.
angry with mum?….just walk away, unless your mother is mentally challenged and is lying, then you are sooooooooo wrong for this Mario.
NOTHING and i mean NOTHING calls for u to put your hands on your mama..i understand your mom can anger you but walking away is the best solution…if you dont get along its best to live apart and visit that way if she gets on your nerves you can leave!
WOW….. I AINT EVEN READ IT YET, BUT WOW….. DIS IS A LYFE JENNINGS PART 2, HUH? I HOPE HE AINT CHRIS BROWN HIS MAMA. O LAWD, LEMME GO READ THIS 2 C WHAT DIS BY DONE DID….
PS. I’VE HEARD THAT HE’S KNOWN 2 HAVE A BADD TEMPER…
& WHY R ALL THE R&B SINGERS GOIN 2 JAIL?
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Wow.. Is she still using drugs? A few years ago he had a series documenting her heavy drug use and how she wasn’t in his life. He shouldn’t have hit her if this is true but her drug use may have played an issue.
dumbass flop……..another singer who will file bankrupt
Smh…putting your hands a women is a mess let alone your mother. Just as dumb as Chris brown ass…smh
This is terrible. Mario has been through alot with his mom. He’s had a rough childhood due his mother fighting her addiction to drugs. It’s sad to see that there’s so much violence on the homefront. I hope things get better for the both of them.
In his reality show wasn’t his mom on drugs or something?
OK I’m from Baltimore, where this incident is believed to have taken place, and let me put it to you this way THERE ARE INDEED TWO SIDES TO THIS STORY. Mario’s mom is a recovering (yeah okay) drug addict. He’s been dealing with some swirling rumors that momma aint been so recovering lately which has caused some problems with them. Mario has been doing his damnedest to do right by his mother but she keeps pulling him back down with her addiction. She has indeed squandered a lot of HIS money over the years first with the drugs, then the rehabilitation and now back to the drugs. I’m hoping she’s not on drugs and there may be something else going on and that they can work this out, but IM TELLING YOU DO NOT JUDGE THIS MAN FROM THIS 1 STORY because HE HAS BEEN THERE FOR HER WHEN NO ONE ELSE WAS AND EVERYBODY WAS TELLING HIM HE WAS A GOOD FOOL FOR IT…
WELL WHEN U HAVE A KID THAT U WERE NEVER THERE 4 BCUZ U WERE ON CRACK, U CANT EXPECT HIM 2 RESPECT U AS A MOTHER…. BUT I DONT CONDONE VIOLENCE EITHER WAY… IM JUS SAYIN…..
& YEA THE MOM IS LIVING IN HIS HOME… SHE DONT WORK… SHE’S A FRANKIE PART 2….. HOLLAAAAA….. WE GOT A AN DOWN SITUATION… …. LITERALLY…. LOL
BUT PEOPLE DO CRAZY THINGS WHEN THE CHECKS STOP COMING… I HAVE A FEELING HIS MOTHER WAS PROLY TAKIN THE LITTLE $ HE GOT LEFT & WAS BUYING DRUGS AGAIN…
MAYBE BISHOP EDDIE LONG STROKE CAN HELP MARIO EASE THE PAIN…….. *things that make you go hmmm*
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LOL NOW YALL KNOW YALL WRONG 4 USING THAT PIC OF MARIO WIT HIS FISTS ALL BALLED UP….
ATLEAST HE GETTIN SUM PUBLICITY CUZ 2 DAYS AGO U COULDNT EVEN PAY SOMEONE 2 PUT HIS PIC UP ON A BLOG… I GUESS THAT THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES SOMETIMES….
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@ Maestro, your right noone should be too quick to judge Mario. He’s been pulling for his mom’s recovery for many years and she’s continuously let him down in the past.
His mother was dark skinned so she deserved it.
Fist Brown brutally attacked Rihanna and left her for dead.
Besides Mario’s Mom is a crackhead. She’s a waste of space.
DANG YALL FAST. YALL SWITCHED HIS PIC ALREADY……. WELL, ATLEAST HE DONT LOOK ALL CRAZY IN THE MUGSHOT….
HE MUST B SO EMBARRASSED… & ASHAMED… I’LL HAVE BISHOP EDDIE LONG STROKE HOLD A PRAYER VIGIL FOR HIM….
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It’s a well known fact that Mario’s mother is a HUGE drug addict. He even had a special on MTV about it. I bet he’s getting fed up with her. If it’s going to get in him trouble though, he might as well just leave her be.
before anyone begins to throw stones at this young man, please wait to hear his side of the story.
@ Wire
Seek professional help, for your sake and others.
Anyway, I’m tired of black men, women, and celebs treating the penal system like a trip to Disneyland.
@WIRE WTF… u must be on whatever Mario’s mom was on…. f*** outta here wit dat b********
the bottom line is that he layed hands on his mother & now Bishop Eddie Long Stroke must lay hands on him……* let us pray =\
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LOL…LOL…LOL 🙂 🙂 🙂
but 4real tho….aint no excuse to put your hands on your mother…. crackhead or not… i dont need him 2 explain what happened cuz there is no justification… if he went 2 jail then that means he most likely did something 2 her…..
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Is he f***** insane???????
at least he got a sharp edge up….
this will all blow over soon enough
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Woooooow
ok maybe his mom is a crack head but
HE DID NOT HAVE TO GO CHRIS BROWN ON HER ASS !!
But I don’t think we can judge him because we don’t know what went down! *Waits for personal statement*
This sounds a hot mess! I would like to know what actually happened before I pass judgement either way. I don’t trust accepting one-side of a story after the omission of facts, misinformation, and down right lies told about that Feb 9, 2009 incident! I find it interesting that TMZ can produce mugshot after mugshot and even a photo that was obviously PHOTOSHOPPED FOR EFFECT and unconscionably thrown into the public sphere but still has not produced the mugshot of ONE????
Things that make you go UMMM……….
B****,
If anything he went “SERIAL” WIFE BEATER EMINEM on his mom!
If anything he went “SAVAGE” MEL GIBSON on his mom!
If anything he went “20 YEAR, 3 WIVES & 1 GF ABUSER” CHALIE SHEEN on his mom!
If anything he went “I BEAT WIFE KELLY LABROCK ON-LOCATION WHILE THE CAMERA CREW CAUGHT IT ALL ON FILM” STEVEN SEAGAL on his mom!
STFU!
@Hmmm….Yeah isn’t that interesting that TMZ produced a mugshot for Mario but not one for Chris and that’s because that damn bytch that her lying a** stans say he left for dead hit him first and she left marks on Chris face.
Lets see how this is played out……… I know Mario and his mom had issues because of her heroin addiction so you never know what the story is here.
Mario does not live with his mother. His mother actually lives with him. He actually bought her a condo after she got off drugs but somehow she went back on and I guess he took that away. He’s been taking care of her for years and actually put her in rehab several times. if you watched the documentary they did she showed her ways especially when he did not want to support her habit.
TMZ is full of it and they give so much misinformation is ridiculous. Hitting is way different from restraining someone! Mario is guilty of destroying his own property not attacking his mama.
WOOOOOOW
smh!!!!!
There are always two sides to every story…and I saw the show he had out, so yeah I know she has problems…he’s got his hands full
You Rihanna stans are so pathetic it’s not even funny! You love her so much yet you always find a way to ‘joke’ about what happened to her.
Wire is nothing but a lost soul smh 🙁
@Hmmm…Chile don’t waste your damn time on those hateful bastards! Chile just know that they got mad jealousy for Chris because Chris dare to go on with his career and that boy ain’t thinking about them.Chris is smiling and doing his thing and there ain’t shyt that gets to these hateful bastards than someone “not giving them the damn time of day”.
You can tell they got mad jealousy for Breezy because no matter what the topic is about,they will bring up my little brother Chris Breezy.The topic can be about flowers and in some way they would bring up little Chris………Understand that these mofos are paid by that ragweed Ronald McDonald h***** laden bytch to go around to different blogs dogging Chris but that boy will only be stopped by God himself. Go Breeeeeeeeeeeeeezy!
The R&B singers go to jail so that Rapper’s like Eminem can beat their wives many times and the media can just laugh if off. So that actors like Sean Penn, Sean Connery, Tom Sizemore, Christian Slater, Bill Murry and rockers like Axel Rose, Tommy Lee & Paul McCartney can get a pass. And so that abusive ass pop singer’s like Pink can get a feminist WINK. Ummm……..My guess is that they have to arrest someone to make it appear as if justice is being served!
**sips tea** Why is his head so big? **sips tea** That hairline……*looks down** **smh**
Wow this is crazy. It’s well documented the problems Mario has had with his mom and her on again off again drug abuse, but to actually put his hands on her is wild to me. As much as you love your mom I think it’s time for him to give up on her and move on with his life.
@Secrete Voices,
The topic can be about flowers and in some way they would bring up little Chris
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LOL 🙂
You know you are so right! We could be discussing french fries and they will find a way to work his name into the post.
WOW. I will wait till i say anything
Such a shame. Thats a cute pic tho
wow imagine he hits his mom then most likely he hits his GirlFriends. That’s pretty disturbing thou who hits there mom a big NO!!!
His mother is a crack head. Still, I personally don’t condone his actions.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nobody should jump things to conclusion cuz y’all don’t know the half of the story!!!!!!!
My heart goes out to Mario and his mother as well as the fam to master courage and resolve any unwanted issues they’re actually going through, PEACE!
LOL AT ALL THESECOMMENTS… SERIOUSLY CRACKINME UP!!!
BUT OHNO… I WOULD RATHER WAIT TO HEAR HIS SIDE B4 IMAKE JUDGEMENTS..
SMH.
I’m not condoning his actions, but his mother is a drug addict (specifically heroin) that is forced to live with him because of her addiction. During his small series, it seemed like his mother had such a negative presence around him which affects his career. He had to deal with witnessing her constantly go back and forth with being clean and relapsing. It also seemed like she was more concerned with him supporting her habit then anything. I think he is (or was) doing the best he could for his mother because he constantly sends her to rehab and deals with the pressure of assisting her to keep her from using again and again. Like I said, I’m not condoning his actions, but I think that affects him negatively and it becomes extremely stressful after so long.
I wish him well because I actually think he’s a really great singer. I really love his voice! He has so much potential. And I loved his ‘Turning Point’ album.
^^^ Ditto that.
@ Yellow Gorillah:
Way to bring Chris Brown into a story that has absolutely nothing to do with him.
I am a rhianna fan but Chris Brown has nothing to do with this. DAMN .
I hope Mario and his mom can repair thier relationship
I feel for this entertainers who try and hold on to their druggie know good parents, I’m sure he love his mother very much, but there comes a time when you have to let go and let your parents go, just like parents have to let their children go.
You can’t put them over your money are trust them to your bank account, your jewelry will be sold, your shoes, your cloths and what else that they can get money from.
She feels for her life, really?
Mario it’s time to let go of your mother and all that BS and get your own family and try and make a good life for yourself you are not the only one who got fu@ked when it came to having good parents or even a good mother or a half way decent mother.
Walk away brother, walk away!
You know, Mario used to be so sweet and humble and nice and always had light in his eyes when he performed. But in recent times he’s been letting his anger get the best of him. Even a while ago he supposedly went off on security for trying to cut his segment on stage short, when he arrived late to begin with. I think he’s a very talented singer-songwriter but he’s letting his frustrations with not being as big as he should be by now, get to him. And I also think he’s too into that new stripper girlfriend of his. Kanye was acting a fool when he was with Amber Rose and now that they aren’t together his mind is in the right place. Mario should do the same and break ties with people that have a negative effect on him.
NOTHING should ever bring you to the point where you have to act in ANY agressive manner towards your own MOTHER because at the end of the day, mothers are willing to put their lives on the line to push our big heads out. Not all women do this, and cop out. For this reason, mothers deserve all respect. Get it together Mario!
yea we have to hear his side having a durg addict as a mom is not easy to deal with. I feel sorry for him. He probably blew up from pent up emotions based on some thing she did. I don’t know because its not ok to hit your mom
I want him to release a new album. He is so underrated.
Anyway it’s f***** up he beat his own mother, regardless if she is a drug addict.
no judge it may not be true
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NO! NO! NO!!!!
NOT YOU TOO MARIO!!! WHY!!!
(breathes)Okay I wont go any further until I hear the full story.
LOL, dont you just love Mug Shots, they all are so DISTINCTIVE.
Scary…
Its funny cuz none of ya’ll know the story at all and try to judge. REALLY. I’m laughing at these comments. For one his moma is a druggie and I have a feeling it didn’t go down the way you think. Just saying…
This is what happens when there is bad influence in your circle i.e Chris brown. He must have thought it was okay to put your hands on a women since Chris brown had done it and got away with it so easily. Poor Mario.
well mario came too1 my school …bt yea last time i check his mom was on drugs so that can be a cause of a problem i dont blame him who knows what really happen the public wasnt there just mario and his mom right so people cant judje them!!!!
Another Chris Brown… of course black women will be on here defending him.
Fact is even if mother is on drugs…no need to hit her…put her in a home.
LETS NOT FORGET ALL THE B******* MARIO MOM PUT HIM THREW HIS MOM IS A CRACK HEAD AND THEY AIRED THAT ON TV SO SHE PROBABLY WENT BACK TO HER OLD WAYS AND HE WAS TIRED OF IT HE TRIED TO HELP HIS MOM AND SHE LIED TO HIM AND SAID SHE WILL STAY CLEAN NO I DONT AGREE WITH MARIO PUTTIN HIS HAND ON HER BUT AT THE SAME TIME SHE GOIN BACKWARDS NOT FORWARDS IF THE DRUGS IS THE ISSUE
AGAIN B******, CHRIS BROWN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS POST!
If anything having an EMINEM CD (serial wife beater) would influence Mario to smack up a so called female quicker than anything!
I hope this resolves itself amicably! I feel bad for Mario. It is sometimes best to move away from a drug addict even if its a loved one!
taking some pointers from his bestfriend chris brown!! if any of you know they roll together in the same crew. haha how sad!
Oh yeah and there is never an excuse to hit your mother. If you can’t deal with an issue set ground rules between one another or move the fck out! All I can say is man up!! Why are people still defending what Chris Brown did? I know Chris Brown isn’t directly involved but hey im just saying they roll together so just get up on game. Their brain patterns are in the same mode apparently. Hit women to resolve a situation is never the anwser thats f***** sad lol…
DONT PUT IT ON HIM SHE DO HER F***** DIRTY WORK THE B**** GETS HIGH HOW BOUT THAT I WOULD B MAD 2 SHE LUCKY SHE EVEN LIVIN IN A CONDO CAUSE I WOULD LET HER ASS B IN THE STREETS SINCE THATS WHERE SHE WANNA B I C HER ALL THE TIME COPING HE PROBABLY TIRED OF THAT S*** HE HIT THE WALL NOT 2 HIT HER ASS…SHE PROBABLY WANT HIS MONEY 2 GET HIGH I SAY DONT BLAME HIM BLAME HER ADDICTS ALWAYS WANNA PLAY THE VICTIM HE WAS THE ONE TRYNA HELP HER…….DUECES \_/