Drita D'Avanzo, star of VH1's hit reality series "Mob Wives," was arrested yesterday on assault charges after she was involved in a verbal dispute that turned into a physical altercation with another woman, reported TMZ. Around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, D'Avanzo reportedly got involved in an argument with a woman in the woman's home in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island, N.Y., NYPD Detective Hubert Reyes told the Staten Island Advance. The verbal dispute escalated and D'Avanzo, 40, punched the woman multiple times before fleeing the scene. She was later arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault. She was released later that evening and is due back for a March 9 court date.
A source with information on the incident revealed the woman's identity as Mary Bratti, according to the Staten Island Advance. Bratti is a former chef for the Italian restaurant Enoteca Maria in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island.
D'Avanzo, who is known for her explosive temper on the show, has also gotten into multiple physical altercations with her cast mates in previous seasons of "Mob Wives."
Following her arrest, D'Avanzo chose not to address her charges, but she broke her social media silence today by teasing details for an upcoming event at one of her two beauty supply stores on Staten Island.
"I will be holding an event at my store next Sat!!!! Posting details soon:)) #MakeupPartayyyyy," D'Avanzo wrote on Twitter.
See her tweet below.
I will be holding an event at my store next Sat!!!! Posting details soon:)) #MakeupPartayyyyy
— Drita Davanzo (@DritaDavanzo) February 10, 2016
