Chris Brown and his bodyguard were both arrested for punching a man in the face outside a D.C hotel around 4.30 in the morning today.
According to TMZ's law enforcement sources, the singer got into a row with a man outside the W Hotel before throwing the alleged punches.
Rihanna's ex-boyfriend did not appear to be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol, the website maintains.
The altercation took place at around 4:30 in the morning.
Brown, who hosted a party at the city's Park and 14th club earlier in the evening, was taken into police custody.
The alleged victim was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, and his nose is said to be broken.
Gossip website TMZ.com spoke with the alleged victim, who told them that he may need surgery on his nose.
The unidentified man claimed that Chris went 'nuts' when he and a male friend rushed over to get in a photo that the R&B star was taking with two women.
A law enforcement source claimed that the R&B star said,
'I'm not into this gay s**t, I'm into boxing,' before punching the alleged victim.
The man, who later said he didn't understand why Brown would be 'so homophobic,' is planning to press charges but said he would have accepted an apology from the singer at the scene.
Chris and his bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, are still in custody at a local police station as of Sunday afternoon, and they are expected to remain there until Monday morning.
Marc Barnes, the owner of the club where Chris hosted a party earlier in the evening, has told The Washington Post that 'everything was fine when he was [at the club].'
This weekend's arrest comes just days after Brown performed in Philadelphia.
The serious nature of the allegations could spell trouble for the artist, given his probation status.
According to TMZ, a felony assault charge could be grounds for probation violation.
Chris if found guilty could carry a four-year prison sentence for the R'n'B star as he's still on parole for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.
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