Brandon Jones, the actor who is best known for his work on the ABC Family-turned-Feeform show "Pretty Little Liars" was charged with felony assault on Thursday after he allegedly pointed a gun at his neighbor late last month.
The actor plays Andrew Campbell on the mega-popular show "Pretty Little Liars." He first appeared on season three of the show but has not been on the show during the current season.
He was arrested and put in jail on March 24 and was released on a $50,000 bond the next day. During the altercation for which he was arrested, Jones allegedly brandished a knife and later pointed a handgun at one of his neighbors during a dispute in North Hill, Calif. It is unclear if the same neighbor was involved in the two separate disputes or how the altercations both started.
In addition to assault charge, the 27-year-old actor was also charged with one misdemeanor count of exhibiting a deadly weapon, as well as exhibiting a concealable firearm in public during a separate confrontation with a different neighbor, which happened in October 2015. If convicted, he faces more than five years in in state prison. He allegedly did not fire his weapon or strike his neighbor with his knife.
While in court on Thursday, Jones pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, and his bond was reduced from $50,000 to $75,000. It is unknown if he is currently still in prison or if he has paid his new $75,000 bond, but authorities believe he will pay it once again.
"It is our understanding that the gun in Mr. Jones' possession was fully legal and registered, that he was on his girlfriend's private property, and that he and his girlfriend felt that they were under threat in a dispute with neighbors," Jones' rep said in a statement on Thursday.
In addition to having a role on "Pretty Little Liars," the North Carolina native also appeared on a couple of episodes of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "The Fosters," "Switched at Birth," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "2 Broke Girls."
Jones does not have a previous criminal record.
