August 23, 2025, in New York City Mingus Reedus, 25 was arrested on serious assault charges. Mingus Lucien Reedus is son of Norman Reedus and Helena Christensen
What we know:
- Arrest Details: Mingus was taken into custody after police responded around 8:40 a.m. near West 16th Street and 8th Avenue to a report of an assault in progress
- Charges: He faces charges including criminal obstruction of breathing and assault. Reports later detail that additional charges — specifically reckless physical injury, aggravated harassment, and second-degree harassment — have also been added
- Allegations: Prosecutors allege he choked his 33-year-old girlfriend so forcefully that she was lifted off the ground, and the following morning, allegedly kicked her in the leg and threw her to the floor
- Victim: The woman sustained minor injuries to her neck and leg and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition
- Legal Response: Mingus’s attorney, Priya Chaudhry (who also represented Jonathan Majors), contends the incident arose after Mingus ended the relationship and claimed the woman attempted suicide — prompting Mingus to call 911. The attorney further asserts the victim doesn’t wish to press charges, though the court has issued a protective order requiring Mingus to stay away from her
- Background: This is not his first legal issue. He previously accepted a plea deal in 2022 after an alleged assault at the San Gennaro festival in 2021 — resulting in a conditional discharge and mandated counseling sessions
- Next Appearance: Mingus is scheduled to appear in court again on Tuesday (August 26, 2025)
Summary
Mingus Reedus was arrested on August 23, 2025, in NYC on charges of assault and criminal obstruction of breathing, later compounded by additional charges of reckless physical injury and aggravated harassment. The arrest comes after severe claims that he committed acts of domestic violence against his girlfriend. His attorney disputes the severity and context of the incident and claims the victim is unwilling to pursue the matter, though a restraining order is in place. This follows a prior incident in 2021, and Mingus is due back in court shortly.
What Happened on August 23
- Time & Location
Police responded to reports of an assault in progress around 8:40 a.m., near 16th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan. - Victim’s Condition
A 33-year-old woman was found with minor injuries to her neck and leg. EMS transported her to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition. - Alleged Assault Behavior
Prosecutors claim Mingus “violently grabbed her by the neck with both hands, lifted her off the ground, and choked her.” Later, when she was asleep, he is accused of kicking her in the leg and throwing her to the floor. - Charges Filed
Originally accused of criminal obstruction of breathing and assault, charges of aggravated harassment were added, during his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court. - Legal Outcome at Arraignment
Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Shamahs released Mingus on the condition that he stay away from the victim. - His Side of the Story
Mingus’ attorney, Priya Chaudhry (known for representing Jonathan Majors), argued he ended their roughly five-month relationship, which led to the woman taking many sleeping pills. She claimed Mingus was concerned for her safety, called 911, and the situation was a “misunderstanding.
When asked by a reporter why he called the police, Mingus responded it was a “misunderstanding.” - Additional Notes
As Mingus exited the courthouse, he reportedly insulted a reporter.
Previous Incident (2021)
- San Gennaro Festival Case
Mingus was also a suspect on another incident that happened in September 2021 wherein he allegedly punched a 24-year old woman in the face at the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy. She was treated at a hospital for a cut below her left eye. - Legal Resolution
He pleaded down to a charge of disorderly conduct in March 2022, with a conditional discharge and he must undergo five counseling sessions. - Defense Stance at the Time
Mingus’ then-attorney, Isabelle Kirshner, argued the charges were “baseless” and maintained Mingus was the victim in the 2021 incident.
September 2021 – San Gennaro Festival Arrest.
What Happened
- Date: September 2021
- Location: San Gennaro Festival, Little Italy, NYC
- Victim: 24-year-old woman
According to police and reports:
- Mingus allegedly got into a confrontation and punched the woman in the face, striking her under the left eye.
- The woman required medical attention for a cut below her eye at a nearby hospital.
Legal Outcome
- First accused of assault.
- Mingus pleaded in March 2022.
It was lowered to disorderly conduct (not a crime, but a violation).
He received a conditional discharge
Be required to undergo five counselling sessions. - His then attorney, Isabelle Kirshner, demanded that the claims had been without merit, saying Mingus himself had been the victim.
This means essentially that he escaped a criminal conviction, but had to participate in counseling in order to close the case.
Incident 2: August 23, 2025- Domestic Assault Arrest
What Happened
- August 23, 2025, about 8:40 a.m.
- Place: West 16th Street and 8 th Avenue, Manhattan
- Victim: girlfriend who was 33 years old (unnamed)
As NYPD reports and prosecutors claim:
1.Strangulation Allegation
- Mingus is said to have held her by the neck in two hands,
- Picked her up off the ground, and throttled her.
2.Assault in a.m.
- When she was asleep, he is alleged to have kicked her in the leg.
- Then yanked her to the floor.
Victim’s Condition
- Perpetuated neck and leg injuries.
- Taken to Bellevue Hospital reported in stable condition.
Charges
Initially:
- Assault
- Criminal impedance of breathing
Added at arraignment later
- Harassment with Qui Vas, harassment per Nicola, accelerated harassment
- Reckless bodily injury
- Second degree harassment
Court & Bail
- Mingus appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court before Justice Elizabeth Shamahs on arraignment.
- Released on. No bail, but a protective order:
Should avoid the victim.
The argument of defense. - Attorney: Priya Chaudhry (she also defended actor Jonathan Majors in a domestic violence case).
- Allegedly, Mingus called off the relationship after about five months
- Premised on several pills on sleeping pills that the woman supposedly ingested in a possible suicide attempt.
- Mingus himself called the 911 out of concern, and wants the situation to be considered as an aftermath of a misunderstanding.
- Defense on their part has also said the victim is not desiring to press charges but the case was still pushed by the prosecutors.
The Key Difference from 2021
In 2021, it was a public scuffle with a stranger → easier to minimize as a misunderstanding.
In 2025, it’s domestic violence with strangulation → seen as much more dangerous, so courts will be stricter.
If Mingus violates the protective order (by contacting his girlfriend), that would almost guarantee jail time.
So realistically, unless prosecutors upgrade the strangulation charge to a felony, Mingus is probably heading for another plea deal, but with tougher conditions this time (longer probation, more counseling, stricter monitoring).