TYRESE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY POLICE

Tyrese

R&B singer Tyrese is under investigation by the Los Angeles police for an incident involving the singer reportedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend by punching her twice in the stomach. The singer’s live-in girlfriend has made statements to the police that the two were involved in an argument that escalated to violence. The argument took place in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 4th, at the couple’s Los Angeles home. Paramedics were called to the scene after Tyrese allegedly struck his girlfriend (who is five months pregnant) twice in the stomach and then left the scene in his vehicle, according to reports posted on TMZ.com. Tyrese just celebrated a career milestone with 115,957 copies of his new double album ‘Alter Ego’ sold in the first week and landing at #23 on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart, #4 on the R&B Album charts and #3 on the Rap Album chart, according to Nielsen Sound Scan.