Actor Max Ehrich Arrested in Florida on Elder Battery Charge

Actor Max Ehrich was arrested in the early hours of Oct. 8 in St. Lucie County, Florida, on a charge of battery on a person 65 or older after an alleged domestic incident involving a family member, authorities and local booking records show. Ehrich, 34, was booked shortly after midnight and released later that day after posting a $1,000 bond, records indicate.

Law enforcement records and a police call report describe the allegation as involving a family member and classify the charge as battery of an elderly person. The report says the alleged victim told officers the incident began inside the home and continued outside onto a neighboring property. According to the account provided to police, the family member said Ehrich threw the person to the ground and kicked them in the thigh. The family member declined to provide a written statement or consent to photographs of injuries, the report says.

Booking records also show Ehrich was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold under Florida’s Mental Health Act, commonly known as the Baker Act, which allows for temporary evaluation. It was not immediately clear from public records how long the hold remained in effect or what steps,...