Michael Marin Rivera, son of Miami, Florida singer Jenni Rivera, was arrested Thursday on vandalism charges, news sources report. The details of the incident were not immediately available following the arrest. Rivera, 22, was booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of criminal mischief. His bail was set at $1,000. It is currently unclear whether he has obtained a defense attorney.
According to reports, Rivera is the son of the late Latino singer Jenni Rivera, who was being honored a Latin Premio Lo Nuestro award show in Miami on the night of the incident. Police say the singer died in a plane crash on December 9, 2012. The private jet she was on was departing a runway in Mexico when it crashed. There were no survivors, and detectives are still not sure what caused the accident. It remains under investigation.
Reports say Jenni Rivera was given an Artist of the Year and four other honors at the award show Thursday night. It is unclear whether Rivera's family released a statement regarding her son's arrest.
The alleged incident occurred sometime Thursday night. While the exact detail are unclear, reports say officers arrested Rivera after he caused somewhere between $200 to $1,000 damages in a minor vandalism incident. It is unclear what Rivera damaged or how detectives linked him to the case. An investigation is ongoing. Rivera did not make a statement following his arrest.
In other news, Patrick John Clavelo of West Palm Beach was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly snatched a man's wallet, reports say. Clavelo, 27, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of battery and robbery. His bail was set $25,000. It is unclear whether he has hired legal representation.
Reports say the incident occurred around 8:00 Tuesday evening in the 400 block of 37th Street. According to a police report, Clavelo ran up to an elderly man over the age of 65, snatched a wallet out of his hand, and fled the scene. The elderly victim sustained a minor laceration to his finger during the robbery, but was not seriously harmed.