'Empire' Actor Arrested On Domestic Battery Charge

CHICAGO, IL — One of the stars from the Fox show "Empire," which films in Chicago, is accused of repeatedly pushing a woman and injuring her during an argument Wednesday on the South Side. Morocco Omari, 46, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, the Chicago Tribune reports. He appeared in court Thursday and was released on his own recognizance, the report added.

On Wednesday, April 5, police responded to a call of a dispute between Omari and a woman, 24, who said she was his girlfriend, the report stated. The woman accused Omari of shoving her to the ground several times, resulting in scratches on her chest and neck, the report added.

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Omari's next court date is April 20, but he is allowed to leave the area during that time, the report stated. In "Empire," he plays Tariq Cousins, an FBI agent who is the half-brother of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard).

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Actor Morocco Omari at the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 11 in Pasadena, California. (photo by Richard Shotwell | Invision | Associated Press)

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