Chris Brown on February 8 was arrested for the alleged assault of Rihanna, his girlfriend, while the pair was headed home from the annual pre-Grammy bash of Clive Davis. Reportedly the couple had been scheduled for a performance together during the Grammy Award show. It had to be canceled and last minute replacements had to be found.

Police from the Los Angeles department confirmed that Brown was involved in a dispute with a companion at around 12:30 a.m. on February 8 in L.A.’s Hancock Park area. The argument escalated and became an altercation.

Domestic abuse victims are not named by the police. However according to a New York Daily News unnamed source, Rihanna left the car that her and Brown were traveling in and started to walk home. When Brown attempted to stop her that’s when things got physical. It was confirmed by the police that visible injuries were suffered by the woman.

When police arrived at the scene, Brown wasn’t there. Later he turned himself in. According to a report by the Los Angeles Times, Mark Geragos, high profile attorney, accompanied him. Brown was charged and booked with making criminal threats and is under investigation for domestic violence felony charges.

After posting bail of $50,000, Brown was released.

Brown’s label spokeswoman declined to comment. The publicist for Rihanna said she had been involved in a traffic mishap but was well.