MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A Cuban actor and telenovela star, Pedro Moreno, 44, was arrested Wednesday following a dispute together with his spouse, the Miami-Dade Police Division reported.
The couple has been married for 17 years however are within the midst of a divorce.
In line with NBC affiliate WTVJ, the dispute started when Moreno’s spouse, Barbara Estevez, permitted the actor to make use of her cellphone, and he began ‘snooping’ via it.
Investigators stated that after refusing to return the cellphone to her, the battle over the gadget escalated, by which Moreno ‘forcibly’ eliminated it from Estevez’s arms.
Moreno’s spouse then requested their daughter to name the police, prompting the actor to return her cellphone.
On arrival, police arrested Moreno and charged him with strong-arm theft, however after a courtroom look on Thursday, a choose discovered no possible trigger and the cost was decreased to battery.
Estevez additionally appeared in courtroom Thursday and spoke in favor of her husband, requesting the case towards him be dismissed.
