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Bam Margera has been placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold following a spiral of disturbing behavior culminating in the star threatening to 'smoke crack until I'm dead' unless he could see his son.
The Jackass star, 43, who is embroiled in a nasty custody battle with estranged wife Nicole Boyd who he claims is keeping him from son Phoenix, five, has sparked mass concern with his social media rants - and has been deemed a danger to himself and others, reports TMZ.
LAPD police officers found him at Trejo's Tacos on Sunday by tracking his phone - and called in a psychiatric evaluation team. It was claimed when they met with Bam, they determined he needed to be placed under a 5150.
Bam was taken to a mental health facility but it is unclear if he is still getting treatment.
The involuntary hold means Margera could be detained at the hospital for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment.
Heartbreaking: Bam Margera has been placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold following a spiral of disturbing behavior culminating in the star threatening to 'smoke crack until I'm dead' unless he could see his son
Father:The Jackass star, 43, who is embroiled in a nasty custody battle with estranged wife Nicole Boyd who he claims is keeping him from son Phoenix, five, has sparked mass concern with his social media rants - and has been deemed a danger to himself and others, reports TMZ
This comes after Margera threatened to 'smoke crack' until he is dead unless he is allowed to see his son amid an ongoing divorce battle with his wife.
The former Jackass star, 43, claims she has cut off his contact with their son Phoenix over the past two months.
He posted a rant on social media where he hit out at his family and his estranged wife and said they are driving him to drink.
Margera then threatened to go down the boardwalk to smoke crack with homeless people until he dies or until he is allowed to see his son.
He has not seen Phoenix since March 29 during an in-person visit in California and has not been allowed to communicate with his child via phone or FaceTime, according to his lawyer Peter W. Thompson.
His wife's lawyer issued a statement on Margera's video, urging the TV stuntman to maintain his sobriety.
'Unfortunately, that’s not how the addictions work. People’s behavior does not drive others to drink. This is a typical defense mechanism, and it shows that Bam may not have learned much in his past addiction's treatment,' lawyer David Glass told TMZ.
'You have to take responsibility for your own actions. Nikki sincerely hopes that Bam can first achieve and then maintain sobriety, for his own good, and for the good of their son.'
LAPD police officers found him at Trejo's Tacos on Sunday by tracking his phone - and called in a psychiatric evaluation team. It was claimed when they met with Bam, they determined he needed to be placed under a 5150
Margera split up with Boyd in 2021 and she went to court in September of that year to request full custody of their son.
She filed for divorce this February citing irreconcilable differences, and requested the court award her $15,000 a month child support, as well as legal and physical custody of their child.
In the documents, Boyd said Margera can see their child as long as it is supervised and he completes rehab for drug and alcohol issues.
