NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Former UFC star Chuck Liddell was arrested early Monday morning for a domestic violence incident involving his wife at their Los Angeles-area home, police said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at the home, "regarding a family disturbance," according to a statement.
"Upon arrival deputies determined Chuck Liddell and his wife (Heidi Northcott) had been involved in a physical altercation," the sheriff's department said. "Mr. Liddell was arrested for domestic battery."
The couple of have two children together.
Officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB) responded to Liddell’s Hidden Hills home around midnight.
Online records showed the 51-year-old was booked into custody at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station just before 2 a.m. in lieu of $20,000 bail.
Liddell was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
Liddell released the following statement through his team:
Last night the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputies who responded were professional. While the information about this case will be revealed in due course, I believe it is important to convey and clarify a few facts about the situation.
I was the victim of the incident last night at our family home, as details of the case will reveal. The deputies informed me that my wife would be arrested, as I did not respond to her assault while I sustained bruising and lacerations. I volunteered to go in her place.
This was one of the many times I have tried to shield a family mental health issue from the public purview. It has become painfully apparent that this cannot continue, as our private life has now reached a public breaking point. Please respect our privacy as I help to navigate our family through this difficult time.
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