After Chris Brown’s arrest for attack his “special friend” Rihanna, actor Terrence Howard chose to pay tribute to the alleged batterer. “It’s just life, man. Chris is a great guy. He will do fine,” said Howard. “And Rihanna knows he loves her, you know they are okay.” Although Howard would later apologize for his comments, the star of their own rap sheet offers an explanation why he went to the side of a suspected domestic Abuser. Police and court records show that Howard, 39, was once arrested for a similar crime, with details not previously reported.
The actor, who co-starred in “Iron Man” and was nominated in 2006 for an Academy Award for his role in ‘Hustle & Flow, “was arrested by Pennsylvania police in September 2001 for attacking his estranged wife. A White Marsh Police Department report, after Howard and Lori McCommas argued on the phone, the actor warned, “Do not respect me hang me if I come over and hurt.” McCommas than rope and contact 911 feared Howard was serious. “While McCommas was met with a police dispatcher, Howard” had the victim’s residence and began breaking the door down. “McCommas walked to the back of the house and the backyard. Howard then” broke the front door and walked through the screen door in the kitchen. Howard then grabbed the victim of the left arm and punched her twice with a closed fist in the left side of the face.
“The attack was broken up by Howard’s brother, who responded to McCommas the house, after he” saw Howard storm in their home go to the victims in the house. “When an agent White Marsh responded to the scene, Howard admitted,” I broke the door down and hit my wife. “A second officer noted there was fresh damage to the front and marks the victim on the face and arm are beaten. “Police evidence photos show the damage Howard did the doors in McCommas resides. Once charged with a variety of crimes (simple assault, terrorist threats, harassment and stalking), Howard then found guilty in 2002 to disorderly conduct. The actor is shown below in a White Marsh police mug shot.
Howard Terrace in his mug shot