Russell Brand isn't out of the fire for tossing a paparazzo's iPhone -- New Orleans police have issued a warrant for his arrest.

TMZ reports that New Orleans PD have issued a misdemeanor warrant for simple criminal damage to property following Brand's run-in with a photographer on Monday.

Brand is accused of grabbing the paparazzo's iPhone and hurling it through the window of a nearby law firm.

Brand tweeted about the incident saying: "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory."

The incident occurred in New Orleans where Brand is filming his new movie. The film - as yet untitled - is from Oscar-winning filmmaker Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult).

TMZ also reported that people close to Brand had contacted the law firm and said the actor would be willing to pay for the damage to the window.