Bam Margera Arrested for Second Time This Month

Bam Margera has been arrested in California. This marks the second time this month the Jackass alum star has been taken into police custody. TMZ reports that Margera — whose real name is Brandon Cole — was arrested for public intoxication, after getting into a dispute at a Thai food restaurant.

According to the outlet, police were called to the business regarding a dispute, and when they arrived they found the former pro skater in a heated exchange with an unidentified woman. In video footage of the incident, Margera could be seen sitting on the ground and speaking to officers, prior to being arrested and booked. TMZ noted that Margera’s estranged wife Nicole “Nikki” Boyd and their son Phoenix were dining at the restaurant at the time of the arrest, but it is unclear if Boyd is the woman whom Margera was arguing with. It is also currently unclear if Margera has been released from jail.

Earlier in March, Margera was arrested on a domestic violence charge following an altercation with an unidentified woman. According to PEOPLE, Margera was taken into police custody on March 2, in San Diego County. He was booked into the Vista Detention Facility and released on bail the following day. 

Margera was charged with “corporal injury on a current or former spouse, cohabitant, dating partner or fellow parent” — per a statement from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department — for allegedly kicking a woman at a home in the 25000 block of Jesmond Dene Rd., which is located in an incorporated area of Escondido, California. The former Jackass star is due back in court this week, but PEOPLE reports that it is unclear if he has retained an attorney. Lt. Ryan Wisniewski with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department told the outlet that it is possible the charges against Margera could be reduced or dropped at his upcoming hearing.

The arrest comes weeks after it was announced that Boyd, filed for legal separation from the former Jackass star. According to PEOPLE, Boyd filed the paperwork on Tuesday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. Per the legal filings, Boyd is also requesting legal and physical custody of Phoenix, the 5-year-old son she shares with Margera. However, she wants Margera to still have visitation rights under the condition that he either stays in or comes to the Los Angeles County region to see his son. 

Additionally, Boyd is requesting spousal support and is asking for Margera to cover her attorney costs. “Nikki Margera felt compelled to file for legal separation from her husband, Bam Margera, due to his continuing drug and alcohol abuse, erratic behavior, and due to his failure to provide support for her and their son,” Boyd’s lawyer, David Glass, said in a statement. “Nikki has put everything she has into trying to get Bam to stay sober, and to trying to preserve her family.”