Primer Fame Filmmaker Shane Carruth Arrested on Domestic Violence Allegations

Filmmaker Shane Carruth, whose works include independent movies Upstream Color and Primer, was arrested recently at the home of his ex-girlfriend on allegations of domestic assault. According to Variety, Carruth was arrested by Santa Monica police officers on Thursday morning. Police were called to the woman's home around 4:50 am to investigate the alleged assault, said Lt. Rudy Flores. Teen Mom Fame Farrah Abraham Arrested For Slapping Security Guard at Hollywood Nightclub.

By the time officers arrived, Carruth had left the area. The ex-girlfriend, whose name was not disclosed, provided the officers with information about the incident. She then called back around 6:50 am, saying Carruth had returned. Police came back to the scene, found him nearby, and arrested him on suspicion of domestic violence and vandalism, according to Flores. Tiffany Haddish Arrested on Suspected Driving Under Influence Charge in Georgia.

Carruth was released on a USD 50,000 bond on Monday afternoon, as per booking records. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to file felony charges and instead referred the case to the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office, which prosecutes misdemeanors. A spokeswoman for the city of Santa Monica said the criminal division had yet to receive the file from the DA's office.

Another ex-girlfriend, actor and director Amy Seimetz obtained a restraining order against Carruth in August 2020, after informing the judge that he had sent her several disturbing and threatening messages since she broke up with him in 2018. Carruth burst on the filmmaking scene with 'Primer', a time-travel movie that won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 2004. He followed it up with 'Upstream Color' in 2013. In May 2020, he told a news outlet that he was quitting filmmaking, as per Variety. Carruth remains a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which he was invited to join in 2020.

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