R&B Singer Mario Declares Love for Mom After Allegedly Assaulting Her

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Although R&B singer and actor Mario was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly attacking his mother in the Baltimore apartment that they share, he still says that he loves her and will stick by her no matter what happens.

The crooner's mom, Shawntia Hardaway, a former heroin addict, allegedly called police at about 12:53 a.m. on the morning of September 30th to report that a "mental-case was breaking up property" inside her apartment. Police met the distraught Mom, who was sobbing uncontrollably, in the hallway of her building. Hardaway told police that her 24-year-old son, whose real name is Mario Dewar Bennett, had gone on a rampage. He had also forcefully pushed her to the point of causing bodily pain.

When Baltimore officers entered the residence, they discovered a damaged china cabinet, broken glass strewn all over the floor and a large hole that had been made in a closet door.

The shaken Mom told police that Mario had also put his hands on her just three days prior. The young singer, who had in the recent past made quite a splash on season 6 of the popular TV show 'Dancing With the Stars,' had pushed his mother with such force that she fell against a wall and struck her head upon impact.The investigators asked Hardaway if she feared for her life, and her response was a resounding, "Yes!"

What the visibly shaken Mom failed to tell police is that the fight took place because of her addiction to drugs.

A source told US Weekly that Hardaway had allegedly withdrawn some monies out of Mario's bank account. The former heroin addict also went on a spending spree with the crooner's credit cards. When Mario arrived at the apartment, he found that his mom had resorted to her old habit and was "cracked out on drugs."

The unidentified source stated that Mario, who was released on a $50,000 bond, was absolutely blameless with regards to the incident involving his mom and that quite possibly the second degree assault charges against him will be dropped.

The only statement about his mom that was released by the multiplatinum singer, who started the Do Right Foundation two years ago in order to educate and inspire kids who suffer from the drug addictions of their parents was, "I will continue to support her anyway I can."

Hardaway's tear-jerking story of her battle with heroin was aired back in 2007 on an MTV special, 'I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom,' when she had been sober for one year.

 

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