Ex-Bachelorette contestant Chad Johnson steps out for the first time in Los Angeles since domestic violence arrest stemming from altercation with former girlfriend Annalise Mishler
- Chad was arrested on Feb. 24 for domestic violence and robbery charges
- Annalise filmed the threatening and verbally abusive encounter
- He was rushed to the hospital after officials worried he was a ‘danger to himself’
- A welfare check had been performed on Friday, but, at the time, Johnson was not deemed a threat to himself
- Johnson later apologized for his actions and claimed he had blacked out and didn’t remember anything
Former Bachelorette star Chad Johnson was spotted out in Los Angeles for the first time since his domestic violence arrest following an altercation with ex-girlfriend Annalise Mishler.
The 32-year-old reality vet stopped by a Whole Foods for a fresh juice just days after officials rushed him to the hospital under the impression that he ‘may be a danger to himself,’ according to TMZ.
Johnson kept a low profile in a white button down with jeans and hid his face underneath a black baseball cap while leaving the market.
Stepping out: Former Bachelorette star Chad Johnson was spotted out in Los Angeles for the first time since his domestic violence arrest following an altercation with ex-girlfriend Annalise Mishler
Chad was arrested on Monday, Feb. 24 following a drunken encounter where he punched a hole into Annalise’s wall the night before.
Authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department arrested the Bachelor in Paradise star for felony domestic violence and robbery charges.
The altercation reportedly began after Johnson got ‘drunk for the first time in 50 days’ over the weekend.
Talking to the camera in another video, Annalise explained how Chad ‘went crazy’ after she confronted him about seeing alerts on his phone from the dating app Hinge.
Healthy: The 32-year-old reality vet stopped by a Whole Foods for a fresh juice just days after officials rushed him to the hospital under the impression that he ‘may be a danger to himself’
Big time: Chad was arrested on Monday, Feb. 24 following a drunken encounter where he punched a hole into Annalise’s wall the night before
The Sunday night posts included shots of fist-sized holes in the apartment walls, as well as a followup video of what appeared to be the reality persona verbally attacking Mishler while she tried to get back into her apartment.
‘This is the reality of my life, which is great,’ she said sarcastically, then showing her ‘traumatized’ calico cat.
She later accused him of taking her phone while she was calling 911, which prompted the arrest after LAPD officers saw red marks on her face.
Chad later apologized for his actions and claimed he had blacked out and didn’t remember anything.
‘I had a little relapse … well I wouldn’t call it a little relapse,’ he told TooFab last week. ‘Big relapse.
Not great: Authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department arrested the Bachelor in Paradise star for felony domestic violence and robbery charges
Sorry: Chad later apologized for his actions and claimed he had blacked out and didn’t remember anything
‘I’ve been so stressed man, just sitting in my car crying sometimes, just losing my mind. And to top it all off, the one person I’m closest to doesn’t get me a lot of times. I just lost it.’
Authorities performed a wellness check on the Ex on the Beach contestant after he shared ominous posts to his Instagram on Saturday.
The first of Johnson’s concerning videos featured the 32-year-old at a table, where he was blasting Billy Joel’s song Piano Man with what appeared to be a green rope next to his wallet.
The second video showed Johnson attempting to speak to someone standing on the other side of a door.
‘I’m okay,’ and demanding: ‘hey idiots stop calling the police I’m not at home.’
Johnson first appeared on the Bachelorette during JoJo Fletcher’s season in 2016 and went on to appear in Famously Single and Celebrity Big Brother UK.
In the past: The couple appeared in happier times at the Operation Smile benefit in November