Skai Jackson’s Ex Arrested at Gas Station Over Ohio Warrant
Oh, the drama, the tumble – a clash of everyday routine and legal turmoil unfolds at a quiet Kentucky gas station. Deondre Burgin, known to tabloids as Skai Jackson’s on-again, off-again boyfriend and father of her infant son, was taken into custody on July 14 while washing his car, TMZ reports. Police in Kenton County ran his license plate during a routine patrol and discovered an active warrant from Hamilton County, Ohio, stemming from a March traffic citation for driving without a valid license and improper display of tags. A spokesperson for the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office confirms that no special manhunt was involved – just standard plate checks that flagged Burgin’s name.
The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office reveals Burgin was ticketed on March 6 just outside Cincinnati for failing to reinstate his driver’s license and for a poorly displayed license plate. He was ordered to appear in court on May 5 but never showed up, prompting a warrant two days later. The warrant came not long after Skai Jackson’s court filings in Los Angeles County Superior Court, where she sought a restraining order against Burgin. In those documents, filed in May, Jackson alleged a pattern of abuse dating back six months, accusing Burgin of physical violence while she held their three-month-old son, Kasai. She described weekly episodes of choking, scratching, and head-slamming, demanding Burgin stay at least 100 yards away from her and their child.
Burgin’s history with law enforcement is far from minor. In April, he was arrested on another outstanding warrant, and at the time of Jackson’s January maternity leave, he was serving a 90-day jail sentence for a parole violation. With that backdrop, his latest arrest seems almost prosaic—a man at a pump, suds and sponge in hand, only to be led away in cuffs. No information has emerged about the fate of his car following this latest incident, nor whether Burgin has taken any steps to reinstate his license and resolve the underlying traffic case.
Amid the swirl of public headlines and legal motions, one can almost forget that a toddler is at the center of it all. For Jackson, an Emmy-nominated actress who rose to fame on Disney Channel, the unwelcome attention on her private turmoil has overshadowed quiet moments with baby Kasai. And for Burgin, what should have been a simple car wash turned into another chapter in a litany of appearances on police logs.
As the sun set on that Kentucky forecourt, Burgin was booked and presumably fingerprinted, adding another docket entry to his record. Whether he’ll contest the warrant or finally face the Ohio court remains to be seen. And for Jackson, the specter of her ex’s legal battles lingers like suds on a sponge, unresolved and messy.
A poetic ending this is not, yet life seldom grants neat finishes.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attribution: Vivien Killilea (Creative Commons)
