Thaddeus Chaylon Martin of Miami-Dade, Florida, winner of the TV show "From G's to Gents," was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated battery, news sources indicate. The details surrounding the arrest are not yet known. Martin, 28, was booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of aggravated battery and resisting an officer without violence. It is unclear whether he has qualified for bail bond or hired a lawyer.
According to reports, Martin, also known as Creepa, was the first-ever winner of the television reality show "From G's to Gents." MTV, which started airing the show in 2008, says the program was meant to help people with rough backgrounds turn their lives around. "The wannabe gentlemen learn everything from style and grace to etiquette and chivalry. The G's discover that with the right tools, they can become true gents," the show's website says.
Martin, it appears, is not stranger to the law. In 2008, the same year he won the reality show, detectives accused Martin of fraud after he allegedly used counterfeit money at two Gainesville Wal-Mart Stores, reports say. Prosecutors later dropped the charges against Martin after an investigation failed to provide sufficient evidence for a conviction. It is not clear whether the arrest occurred before or after Martin participated in the TV show.
Reports say Martin's most recent charges stem for an incident that occurred on 2:00 Wednesday morning. The details of the altercation remain unclear, but ended in officers booking Martin into the Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of aggravated battery and resisting arrest without violence. It is not known whether police identified a victim of the alleged assault. Thus far, no one with inside information (such as a victim or witnesses) has come forward to discuss the incident with the press, though that may well change within the next few days.
Martin was not the only Florida resident to be booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of aggravated battery recently. Patrick Darrell Conyers, a Miami, Florida U-Haul driver, was arrested Friday after he allegedly led police on a 30-minute chase through the southern portion of Miami-Dade County, reports say. Conyers was booked into police custody on multiple charges, including resisting an officer with violence, aggravated battery on a police officer in a motor vehicle, and fleeing and eluding police. It is unclear whether he has qualified for bail or hired legal representation.