Amber Portwood Released From Jail After Assault Arrest, Boyfriend Didn’t Bail Her Out
Sept. 13 2019, Updated 10:56 p.m. ET
Amber Portwood was arrested for domestic battery against her baby daddy Andrew Glennon on Friday, July 5.
The Teen Mom OG star was bailed out of jail just one day later on Saturday, July 6. It appears Portwood and her baby daddy are on the outs, as he wasn’t the one to bail her out of jail.
RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal details on her release and when she’ll appear in front of a judge.
Free Woman
A spokesperson for Marion County Jail in Indiana exclusively told RadarOnline.com that Portwood, 29, was released on Saturday, July 6 at 4:30pm.
More Time
A clerk for Marion County Court told RadarOnline.com that her initial hearing on July 8 has been moved to July 10. “The state asked for a continuance,” the spokesperson told RadarOnline.com. “That is normal.”
Where’s Andrew?
The clerk also confirmed that she was released on a cash bond of $2,000. RadarOnline.com can reveal a woman unrelated to Portwood bailed her out, not her baby daddy Glennon.
Shocking Bust
As RadarOnline.com broke, Portwood was arrested after assaulting her boyfriend.
Poor James
A police spokesperson told RadarOnline.com at the time, “Officers spoke to the male victim, who stated his live-in-girlfriend and he were having a disagreement. During which time the female, later identified as Amber Portwood, assaulted him, while he was holding their 1-year-old child.”
Shocking 911 Call
According to the dispatch audio recording obtained from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, a responder claimed, “I received a text message from somebody saying that their life and their son’s life is in danger.”
Bad Past
Portwood, who is also mother to daughter Leah, 10, with ex Gary Shirley, has a history of legal trouble. She was arrested in 2010 on domestic violence charges after a fight with Shirley, which was aired on Teen Mom OG.
Behind Bars
She served 17 months in prison on drug charges and was released in 2013.
Hard Times
Last season, Portwood suffered from postpartum depression after the birth of James. She admitted that she planned to commit suicide.
Mental Health
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On the season premiere, she opened up about her struggle with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.
Scary Mood Swings
“I haven’t been doing very well when it comes to mood swings,” she said to her therapist. “Every tiny thing will enrage me. Sometimes I feel attacked when Andrew doesn’t understand things.”
Seeking Help
She continued, “Every year I’ve tried with medications. I’ll do anything. I love this man more than anything. He treats me really well. I feel like I’m a bad person sometimes. It’s like a war with this f**king brain. I want to hear someone tell me there is a cure. So I could walk outside and feel happy.”
