Jackass star Bam Margera back in prison after arrest over DUI that violated his parole
Bam Margera is being held in the Chester County Jail in Pennsylvania after being arrested earlier this month for driving under the influence, in what authorities say was a violation of his probation.
The 44-year-old Jackass alumnus will remain in custody until a hearing Monday on the alleged offense, the Pennsylvania-based newspaper reported Mainline Media News they reported on Thursday, citing court documents they had reviewed.
The West Chester, Pennsylvania, resident is scheduled to appear in court Monday before District Court Judge Patrick Carmody, the site reported.
Margera, who married fitness model Dannii Marie in New Mexico in May, was arrested on Sept. 16 in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving, the outlet reported.
The arrest, which was handled by the Pennsylvania State Police, violated the terms he agreed to when he was placed on probation in June after pleading guilty to an April 2023 incident involving his brother at the family’s Pocopson, Pennsylvania, home.
Bam Margera, 44, is being held in Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania following a drunken driving arrest earlier this month that authorities said violated his probation. Pictured in Philadelphia last year
The Jackass alumnus will remain in custody until a hearing on Monday over the alleged violation
Margera was arrested Wednesday after speaking with officials (who determined he had violated his parole) at the Justice Center and Office of Pretrial Services, which houses the county’s probation department.
The court ordered Margera to complete six months of probation under their supervision in connection with the terms of his guilty plea to two counts of disturbing the peace.
Under the terms of his request, Margera was required to submit to random drug testing and undergo mental health treatment.
Margera will also appear at a preliminary hearing on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving.
Probation officer Bradford Griffith said Margera’s latest offence made him a “clear danger” to himself and others with his behaviour, according to court documents seen by the newspaper.
Griffith said Margera had failed to comply with the requirements of his probation regarding seeking help for drug and alcohol abuse.
Margera told the judge in June after his guilty plea: “I just want to express my gratitude for this whole situation. It’s letting me get my life together. It’s a blessing in disguise.”
In June, he told MediaNews Group that he was “on the right track.” “Given the situation with alcohol and drugs, I had to hit rock bottom to turn things around.”
Margera was arrested earlier this month in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, on drunken driving and related charges
Margera married fitness model Dannii Marie in New Mexico in May, before his latest arrest
According to the outlet, Margera was initially charged with simple assault and terroristic threats in the 2023 incident. Both charges were felonies that could have resulted in prison time if convicted.
During a July 2023 hearing, Margera’s older brother Jess Margera said the MTV personality had displayed “frightening and unpredictable” behavior during an April 23, 2023, incident in which he repeatedly punched him and threatened his girlfriend and parents Phillip and Jess Margera.
Jess said during a hearing, according to the outlet, “He threatened everyone. The whole house. My girlfriend looked like she just got back from Afghanistan, with PTSD.”
An arrest affidavit revealed that Margera’s parents told an officer that Bam had fled into nearby woods after the violent outburst.
Margera was fired from the 2021 film Jackass Forever after producers said he violated a health care agreement he made while starring in the film.