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Report: Ryan Garcia Arrested on Felony Vandalism Charge in Los Angeles

American boxer Ryan Garcia was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with felony vandalism, according to a Saturday night report from TMZ Sports.

Per TMZ, Garcia was taken into custody after damaging his room and a hallway in the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, Calif..

Garcia, 25, has been in the headlines frequently since defeating countryman Devin Haney by majority decision on April 20 in Brooklyn. He tested positive for a banned substance on April 19, a charge he has disputed.

The Victorville, Calif. native has a 25–1 lifetime record and briefly held the WBC lightweight interim championship in early 2021. He lost for the first time on April 22, 2023 via seventh-round knockout to countryman Gervonta Davis.

TMZ wrote that Garcia "was seemingly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs," and "went peacefully" upon his arrest. The outlet previously reported that police performed a welfare check on Garcia on Wednesday at a family member's request.

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Ryan Garcia Tested Positive for PED Before Fight vs. Devin Haney, per Source

Ryan Garcia recent boxing win over Devin Haney now might be stained with an asterisk.

The 25-year-old boxer tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing substance Ostarine in a VADA test, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix reported Wednesday.

Can confirm Dan's report: Golden Boy has been notified that Ryan Garcia tested positive for a banned substance. Devin Haney's team has been informed. https://t.co/jc2bKZuBib
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 2, 2024

The samples were taken before his fight against Haney on April 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Garcia has 10 days to request that his B-sample is tested.

"You trying to hurt my baby," Bill Haney, the father and trainer of Devin Haney, said to Sports Illustrated. "We played it fair. We didn’t do it like that. F--- boxing, this is some bulls---. I came from the streets. You scared of Devin on a level playing field. I feel f---ed up over this. If you can brag about doing it, you shouldn’t be on drugs."

Mannix also reported that the New York State Athletic Commission will investigate the VADA results. The commission could overturn the result of the Haney–Garcia fight to a no-contest.

Haney entered the fight with an undefeated 31–0 career record. Garcia only has one loss on his record, falling to Gervonta Davis in 2023.