Courtesy of huffingtonpost.comMMA fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller was arrested yesterday (Oct. 9) in his Orange County, California home after a bizarre standoff with police that included Miller’s live tweeting about the SWAT team outside his door.
Sheriff’s deputies initially arrived at Miller’s home around 9:50 a.m. to arrest him on warrants of domestic violence and stalking. Authorities say Miller refused to comply and barricaded himself inside the home.
When SWAT teams were called in, Miller began to post about his situation on Twitter. Among the many tweets sent by Miller, the former UFC star claimed that he hadn’t done anything wrong:
i need to tell everyone about the absolute waste of resources going on outside of my house right now. i am counting no less than 5 officers.
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
They have threatened me with a dog bite and are amassing a great force that includes a spotter in the neighbors yard and an uncharasmaticman
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
..who continues to remind me that they are here serving a warrant for my arrest. I have not committed any crime, but yet i am forced HERE.
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
Miller criticized the SWAT presence and their waste of resources:
they also have allocated use of a chopper, which cost approx. 12 Grand an Hour to operate, along with taking time away from REAL emergencies
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
Miller also indicated a fear for his safety:
PER USUAL, THEY HAVE AN ARMY, and i am just me
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
just don't let them shoot me
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
Perhaps most strangely, Miller invited his Twitter followers to witness the standoff themselves:
if you would like to see this drama unfold, please, come to 26262 Avenida Calidad, Mission Viejo, CA 92691.
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) October 9, 2014
The standoff finally came to an end around 2 p.m., when SWAT members forced their way through the front door. Miller surrendered and was booked into jail on the outstanding warrant charges and a charge of obstructing a peace officer.
Miller is currently being held on a $200,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 14.
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