Food Network star Darnell Ferguson, the host of actuality present Superchef Grudge Match, was arrested Tuesday in Kentucky on a warrant associated to a home violence case, police stated.
Ferguson has been charged with housebreaking, strangulation, assault, terroristic threatening, menacing, prison mischief, and theft of a stolen debit or bank card, St. Matthews police stated in a press release Wednesday.
Authorities declined to remark additional.
NBC affiliate WAVE of Louisville reported on an emergency protecting order filed in opposition to Ferguson. The order alleges that he entered a girl’s dwelling with out permission, choked her, and threatened to kill her.
Ferguson competed on three seasons of Tournament of Champions, hosted by Guy Fieri, and is a frequent decide on Chopped and Guy’s Grocery Games.
He additionally appeared on OWN’s The Big Holiday Food Fight and Food Fantasies.
Food Network has not commented on the Ferguson arrest.