An arrest warrant has been issued for Russell Brand after he threw a photographer's phone through a window on Monday (12.03.12).
New Orleans police sought and received a misdemeanour warrant for simple criminal damage to property last night (14.03.12) in response to the incident where Russell allegedly wrestled an iPhone out of paparazzo Timothy Jackson's hand (when we say "allegedly", there's photographic evidence cause he did it in front of a load of other paps) and hurled it at a nearby building, according to TMZ.
In a police report, Timothy claims he was with a group of photographers when he spotted the comedian and began taking pictures of him on his phone from his car.
He alleged Russell snatched the phone and threw it at an office, shattering a window in the process. Said office happened to be a law firm. A man from inside the office said the actor has offered to pay for the damage and that the phone was returned to the photographer. Assuming it was an iPhone 4, the screen will certainly have to be replaced.
Meanwhile, Russell made light of the incident, joking it was a tribute to late Apple founder Steve Jobs who died after a long cancer battle last October. He Tweeted: "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently. What I did was a tribute to his memory."
*UPDATED* The citizens of New Orleans have been urged to put Brand under citizens arrest if spotted lurking in the area. As if they haven't been through enough.
