Katt Williams Detained by Police, Cited for Parking Violation

Comic ticketed for getting too close to a fire hydrant

By Peter Gicas Dec 21, 2012 6:59 PMTags
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For Katt Williams, it's another day, another encounter with police.

But this time around, there was no arrest involved.

A spokeswoman for the West Hollywood Police Department tells E! News the 39-year-old comic was detained by authorities on Thursday night for parking too close to a fire hydrant. He was subsequently given a citation.

Music producer Suge Knight, who was with Katt at the time, was also detained and received a citation for outstanding parking tickets.

Earlier this month, Katt was arrested in Seattle following a bar fight. The incident came less than two months after the Friday After Next star was taken into custody by Los Angeles police and detained on a gun violation, but no charges were filed and he was released. A few weeks later, Williams was collared on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting an 18-year-old man on the head with a bottle.

Meanwhile, Williams recently announced he is retiring from stand-up comedy.