Mingus Reedus, Son of Norman Reedus, Arrested on Assault Charges

August 24, 2025 | New York City

Mingus Reedus, 25, was arrested early Saturday morning. He is the son of “The Walking Dead” actor Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen. The New York City Police Department said he faces charges of assault and obstructing breathing.

NYPD reports show that officers arrived at about 8:40 a.m. on August 23. They responded to a call about “an assault in progress” near West 16th Street and 8th Avenue. When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old woman. She had minor injuries to her neck and leg. Emergency medical personnel took her to Bellevue Hospital. She was in stable condition. Mingus Reedus was taken into custody at the scene and later charged.

This is the second time Mingus, a model and photographer, has had legal issues. In September 2021, he got arrested at the San Gennaro festival in Manhattan. The charges were for misdemeanor assault. That case was resolved in March 2022 when he pleaded guilty to a reduced count of disorderly conduct.

No statement has come from Mingus Reedus’s representatives. The investigation is still in progress. Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl Dixon on AMC’s The Walking Dead, has not spoken about the incident.