Breaking news from Chicago where the police announced that Jussie Smollett is now “under arrest and in custody of detectives’:

Press Briefing: Jussie Smollet is under arrest and in custody of detectives. At 9am at #ChicagoPolice Headquarters, Supt Eddie Johnson, Commander of Area Central Detectives Edward Wodnicki will brief reporters on the investigation prior to the defendants appearance in court. pic.twitter.com/9PSv8Ojec2 — Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 21, 2019

According to media reports, Smollett turned himself in:

BREAKING UPDATE: A Chicago police spokesperson says 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett has turned himself in on an accusation of making a false police report. https://t.co/ZC6j62x7PD pic.twitter.com/T43TNd5Oqg — ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) February 21, 2019

We’ll find out more at the 9:00 am news conference.

Update: Mugshot released!

Here is Jussie Smollett’s mugshot taken this morning. pic.twitter.com/yQUD8V1AOl — Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019

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Don Lemon on his buddy, Jussie Smollett: Maybe it's 'not his fault' he gave all those interviews and lost in the 'court of public opinion' https://t.co/GMKPib8q1A — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 21, 2019