TV personality Bam Margera, facing assault charges, surrenders to Pennsylvania police
Former professional skateboarder and television star Brandon "Bam" Margera surrendered on Thursday morning after having been on the run for several days, authorities said.
He is facing assault charges, including one count of simple assault and multiple counts of harassment and making terroristic threats, for allegedly engaging in a "physical confrontation" with another person that caused minor injuries, court documents show.
Margera's brother, Jesse Margera, is one of four victims whose names appear in the probable cause affidavit. Margera is accused of "punching him [Jesse Margera], striking him in the right eye/nose and ear," during the alleged altercation. Jesse Margera later told police that his brother "threatened to kill everyone in the house," according to the document.
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Margera, 43, who fled the scene of the alleged altercation one day earlier, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Margera turned himself into state troopers at the Avondale office on Thursday, where he was fingerprinted and arraigned in district court. His bail was set at $50,000, and he is due to appear in court in Chester County on May 25. Margera posted unsecured bond and was released the same day, according to his attorney, Michael van der Veen.
Van der Veen confirmed in a statement that he was retained by Margera, who, he said, pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him during the arraignment.
"Mr. Margera enjoys all of his constitutional rights, including the presumption of innocence," his statement said. "The wild rumors regarding his behavior this week are absolutely false. He is in good health and in good spirits."
“Bam” Margera turned himself in this morning at PSP Avondale. He was fingerprinted and photographed before being arraigned at District Court 15-3-04, where his bail was set at $50,000 unsecured. The preliminary hearing is set for May 25 at the Chester County Court of Common Pleas
— Trooper Grothey (@PSPTroopJPIO) April 27, 2023
Pennsylvania State Police previously shared the accusations against Margera in a statement announcing the arrest warrant earlier this week.
Troopers originally responded to a call reporting a disturbance at an address in Chester County, at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday. Their investigation indicated that Margera, who is from nearby Thornton, Pennsylvania, "was involved in a physical confrontation with the victim, who suffered minor injuries," the police agency wrote in a news release.
State Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Brandon "Bam" Margera. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact PSP Avondale at 610-268-2022. pic.twitter.com/rBMaqtwcfv
— Trooper Grothey (@PSPTroopJPIO) April 24, 2023
State police say Margera fled into a wooded area before troopers arrived at the scene. He had not yet been located when they announced the warrant for his arrest on Monday. At the time, authorities asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to report tips to PSP Avondale.
Margera, a stunt performer, is best known for his time on the early-aughts MTV reality show "Jackass," and its subsequent spinoffs.