Terry Crews has filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department, after publicly alleging he was groped by an entertainment executive.

Captain Cory Palka of the LAPD confirmed the news to Variety; Crews, a former NFL player who now stars in Fox's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, first came forward with the allegation on Twitter.

"My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped by privates," the actor wrote. "My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk."

"I was going to kick his ass right then - but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear," he added. "'249lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honcho' would be the headline the next day. Only I probably wouldn't have been able to read it because I would have been in jail. So we left."

Crews, who stated that he shared the story to "deter predators" and provide hope for others in similar situations, said that after the incident, he understood why women don't speak up when they're harassed.

"Who's going 2 believe you? (few) What r the repercussions? (many) Do u want 2 work again? (yes) R you prepared 2b ostracised? (No)," he wrote.

The Independent has reached out to a representative of Terry Crews for comment.