Overview
- Arizona law enforcement said Rider was arrested on a warrant for failing to appear at the December 15 court hearing and was booked at the Gilbert–Chandler Unified Holding Facility.
- Court documents show he was absent from the hearing to review the protection order, and a judge signed off on keeping the order in place.
- Rider was previously arrested in Gilbert on December 4 and charged with one count of interfering with judicial proceedings for an alleged violation of the order.
- Vanessa Rider filed for the order in July alleging aggressive behavior toward her and their son, and she said it was sought solely for safety reasons.
- Rider denies the allegations, says he was served only in December and links the case to ongoing divorce proceedings, while his attorney declined further comment and reports said he remained in custody with next steps unclear.