Former Disney Star Skai Jackson Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Battery
Jackson was arrested on Aug. 8 and released hours later, PEOPLE confirms
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Skai JacksonFormer Disney star Skai Jackson was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery.
Jackson, 22, who starred on the Disney Channel show Jessie, was arrested on Aug. 8 at Universal Studios, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirms to PEOPLE.
Police responded to Universal after security personnel on site detained Jackson, the spokesperson says. Deputies investigating the incident reviewed surveillance footage, which they allege captured Jackson pushing the victim.
There were no weapons involved nor any identifiable injuries, the sheriff's department says. Jackson was taken to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station and released hours later.
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A spokesperson for Jackson could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office also did not immediately respond to a request for more information, so it is not clear if Jackson has been officially charged in connection with the alleged incident.
Jackson played Zuri Ross on Jessie and its spin-off Bunk'd. In 2019, she released her book, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower and Clapback and appeared on Dancing With the Stars in 2020.
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