Skai Jackson’s baby daddy Deondre Burgin was taken into custody in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday after a botched foot chase with officers.
Burgin was arrested a day after the Disney Channel alum, 22, announced on Tuesday that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend.
Police said in a report Wednesday reviewed by TMZ that Burgin – who the outlet identified as her beau – initially fled the scene when they approached him over a juvenile parole violation warrant.
Burgin tripped, fell and suffered a cut on his cheek in the encounter, according to the outlet, after which police placed him in handcuffs.
Burgin was released after receiving a citation for misdemeanor obstruction of official business, police sources told the outlet.
Jackson defended her baby daddy – while stopping short of explicitly revealing his identity – after a blogger shared a message he allegedly wrote about her following her pregnancy announcement.
Skai Jackson’s baby daddy Deondre Burgin was taken into custody in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday after a botched foot chase with officers
Jackson, pictured in August in LA, is expecting her first child with her boyfriend
The Disney Channel alum, 22, announced on Tuesday that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend.
Concurrently, a man going by ‘Yerkky Yerkky’ allegedly posted to Facebook, ‘On woop im salty i got this dumb a** Disney Chanel (sic) b***h pregnant I hate this h**.’
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Blogger Tasha K posted the comment to her Instagram – prompting a fiery message from Jackson and her mother Kiya Cole.
Jackson insisted her love interest’s Facebook account had been hacked, writing in the comments section: ‘His page was hacked! He never said this. End of story.’
Her mother posted: ‘HE NEVER SAID THIS!!!! Stop being messy!!!’
The post no longer appears on the page and photos of a pregnant Jackson were shared to the account with a sweet smiling face with hearts emoji.
Jackson announced her pregnancy with People, with the outlet sharing photos of the star and her burgeoning baby bump.
Jackson is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, told the publication, ‘I’m thrilled to begin this new chapter in my life – embracing motherhood and diving into new acting projects. My heart is so full!’
In photos posted by the outlet, Jackson displayed her baby bump in a lilac crop top as she enjoyed an outing with her mother Kiya Cole.
Jackson has defended her rumored boyfriend after a blogger posted an alleged message he shared about her pregnancy; pictured January 2024
Burgin, identified by TMZ as Jackson’s beau, was pictured this past May on an Instagram account with 83,600 followers under the handle @richnviolent and a header reading, ‘NETWORKK YERKK’
Blogger Tasha K posted the comment to her Instagram – prompting a fiery message from Skai and her mother Kiya Cole
It comes after Jackson sparked pregnancy rumors last week while spotted in Los Angeles cradling her stomach.
The pregnancy news comes several months after Jackson was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery but not charged.
In September it was revealed that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined to file charges and dropped the case against her.
She was previously arrested on August 8 at Universal Studios CityWalk in Los Angeles, California after an alleged altercation with her boyfriend.
Police responded to a call from the theme park after security personnel detained Jackson for allegedly pushing her boyfriend.
Deputies reviewed the surveillance footage of the alleged incident.
No weapons were involved and there were no any identifiable injuries, the sheriff’s department confirmed at the time.
‘Skai is relieved that the investigation revealed that this was nothing more than a misunderstanding,’ a representative for Jackson said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
‘We appreciate that the DA determined very quickly that there should be no charges of any kind and Skai looks forward to putting this behind her,’ it continued.
At the time of her arrest, law enforcement sources told TMZ she told the arresting officers she was ‘happily engaged and expecting a baby.’
The star – who avoided questions from fans in regards to her arrest – did not have charges filed against her due to prosecutors finding a lack of evidence, TMZ reported.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office informed the outlet that the case will not go forward due to Jackson not having any criminal history.
The alleged victim, her boyfriend, does not have any injuries and had also not been cooperating with prosecutors.
Jackson is best known for her roles on Disney Channel sitcom Jessie and spin-off Bunk’d, both of which ended in 2018.