The man arrested three times in three days for repeatedly showing up at singer Chris Brown's home has been formally charged by the . , 44, faces two counts of trespassing and one count of possession of , according to NBC Los Angeles.
Michael Williams, 44, faces two trespassing counts and meth possession charges after being arrested three times in three days at Chris Brown's Tarzana home. The LA County DA declined felony stalking charges and referred the case to the City Attorney.
The man arrested three times in three days for repeatedly showing up at singer Chris Brown's home has been formally charged by the . , 44, faces two counts of trespassing and one count of possession of , according to NBC Los Angeles.
Williams was initially booked on a felony stalking allegation after the first arrest. The case went to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for review. Prosecutors there declined to file felony charges and referred the matter to the City Attorney, according to NBC Los Angeles.
The City Attorney's Office has now filed misdemeanor charges instead. The trespassing allegations fall under Penal Code §602, which covers unauthorized entry onto property. The methamphetamine possession count is charged under Health and Safety Code §11377, according to Hoodline.
The incidents began on the evening of May 13. A man was spotted near Brown's Tarzana property when security asked him to leave, according to the LAPD. He left but returned shortly before 7 p.m. and attempted to climb over the fence onto the property.
Security stopped the man and held him until police arrived. Officers arrested him for trespassing. Brown was not home at the time, according to authorities.
The caller told police they recognized the individual and said he had been an ongoing problem.
— Yahoo Entertainment, citing TMZ reporting on the initial incident
TMZ reported that the suspect attempted to start a fire on the grounds before someone at the residence restrained him.
Williams was released from jail at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. He returned to Brown's neighborhood around 10 a.m. that same day. Security detained him again, and police re-arrested him, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Officers responded a third time shortly after midnight on Friday. The man was taken to a hospital for a medical check before being booked once more, according to the LAPD.
The Williams case is the latest in a string of security incidents near Brown's Tarzana home. Earlier in May, a street confrontation on the block led to reports that shots were fired outside a home tied to the singer, according to Hoodline. The cluster of incidents has raised safety concerns among neighbors in the area.
The case now moves through city-level prosecution. In Los Angeles County, the City Attorney handles misdemeanors and municipal offenses while the District Attorney prosecutes felonies, according to the Los Angeles Superior Court. An arraignment date and courtroom assignment will follow the standard municipal process.
Chris Brown's recently released Brown album is projected to debut at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, according to Yahoo Entertainment.
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