Dog the Bounty Hunter Arrested in Hawaii
The details are sketchy, but the Associated Press is reporting that Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman was arrested early this morning in Hawaii. Though his publicist has confirmed this had indeed happened, she provided no further details. MSNBC, on the other hand, is reporting that Chapman, his brother Tim, and son Leland were arrested by US Marshalls on kidnapping charges, and face extradition to Mexico. This is allegedly in relation to the Andrew Luster case, in which Chapman and his posse took Luster into custody in Mexico where he fled to after being charged with rape. In Mexico bounty hunting is against the law.
Dog and family can expect to remain in custody for at least three days when the bail hearing is set.
U.S. marshals raided Chapman's home in Hawaii, MSNBC reported. He could be extradited to Mexico, where bounty hunting is a violation of the law.
Chapman was detained briefly in Mexico after he captured Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta. Luster, who was wanted in the United States for rape is now serving a 124-year sentence. Chapman, his son and another colleague posted bail and returned to the United States.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Marshals Office told TMZ.com that an arrest warrant was signed Wednesday by a federal magistrate in Hawaii