New Charges For Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro After Bust: PD

HOLLYWOOD, CA — "Jersey Shore" star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro reportedly faces new charges – such as child endangerment and domestic violence – after he was tased during his recent arrest. His felony kidnapping charge was dropped.

The Los Angeles City Attorney, which recently took the case over from the Los Angeles County District Attorney, is charging Ortiz-Magro with domestic violence, brandishing a weapon, child endangerment, resisting arrest and making criminal threats, a spokesman for the City Attorney's office told The USA Today Network in New Jersey.

The kidnapping charge was dropped when the Los Angeles County prosecutors referred the case to the City Attorney's Office, according to City News Service. It wasn't immediately clear why that decision was made.

Ortiz-Magro was arrested in Hollywood Hills earlier this month for attacking his girlfriend, according to police. The reality TV star, who has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence before, reportedly had to be tased by police after allegedly brandishing a knife and chasing his girlfriend.

He was initially arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and booked on $100,000 bail, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jeff Lee. The LAPD, responding to multiple 911 calls, arrived at the 7200 block of Woodrow Wilson Drive at 2:40 a.m. on Oct. 4 and came upon a chaotic scene, TMZ.com reported.

According to Fox11 Los Angeles, police broke down the door to get into the home, believing Ortiz-Magro's child was inside the home and in danger.

Ortiz-Magro was arrested after allegedly "striking Jen Harley, chasing her with a knife and, eventually, forcing cops to tase him," TMZ reported. "Ronnie and his GF, Jen — who've been on and off due to several violent incidents — got into another heated argument ... at an Airbnb they're renting in L.A."

"As we've seen in the past ... the argument got out of hand quickly, because we're told Ronnie allegedly slapped and punched Jen ... who then went running out of the house, screaming for help," according TMZ.

The website cited law enforcement sources claiming that that Ortiz-Magro chased Harley with a knife while holding their 18-month-old daughter. Officers Arrested Ortiz-Magro after the couple went back into the house, according to TMZ, which noted that Fox11 Los Angeles broke the story.

In July, Harley was cleared of domestic battery stemming from an alleged fight with Ortiz-Magro in Las Vegas on New Year's eve.

As many as 1 in 4 women have experienced domestic violence. If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 for help.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.