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‘Teen Mom’ star arrested for felony domestic battery in Indiana

Portwood allegedly assaulted a male while he was holding a 1-year-old child.

Amber Portwood, of Anderson, Indiana, is best known for appearing in the reality show, “Teen Mom.”

Amber Portwood, a reality TV personality from Anderson, Indiana, was arrested for felony domestic battery in Indianapolis Friday morning, online jail records say.

Portwood faces a preliminary charge of Level 6 felony domestic battery that stems from an incident that occurred at 2 a.m. Friday at a home in the 8900 block of Anchorage Drive, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department report.

The male victim said Portwood assaulted him while he was holding a 1-year-old child, according to IMPD.

Portwood is currently in the Marion County Jail’s arrestee processing center, jail records say.

Portwood has a court date scheduled for July 8 at 8:30 a.m., jail records say.

Read more at usatoday.com.

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