Russell Brand turns himself in to New Orleans police

British comedian and actor Russell Brand attends Cosmopolitan magazine's Fun Fearless Males Of 2011 party, on March 7, 2011, in New York.

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(CBS News) Russell Brand has turned himself in to New Orleans police and is currently in police custody, after a warrant had been issued to the British comedian for grabbing a photographer's iPhone and tossing it through a window, reports TMZ.

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The New Orleans Police Department issued a misdemeanor warrant for criminal damage, after the paparazzi photographer filed a police report over the incident, which happened on Monday, according to the site.

Brand took to Twitter to defend himself Wednesday, tweeting in his comedic tone, "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory."

Brand and pop star Katy Perry finalized their high-profile divorce earlier this year after only a little over a year of marriage. He was deported from Japan last year over prior legal problems there and was unable to visit Perry on her concert tour.

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[wolfmagic2012]

Whatever. Scr*w the Paparazzi scum. Post bail and walk out within the hour...pay the fine, no jail time - get sued by the worthless Paparazzi, settle out of court. Try to use your brain when dealing with the camera b* st *rds. Remember: you signed up for this celebrity gig.

[DuncanKime]

In Britain he has long been known as someone who tosses.