BACKGROUND GRID
Kanye West is the named suspect in a battery investigation after a heated exchange with a photographer escalated to the point where Ye grabbed and threw the woman’s phone.
Watch the video, Ye is clearly upset – accusing the woman of following him – while continuing to record.
The woman exclaims, «You’re a celebrity!» but that’s enough for Ye, who grabs and throws the woman’s phone into the street.
He then jumps into his SUV where his wife, Bianca Censorswait patiently.
A law enforcement source tells us that Kanye is the named suspect in a battery investigation, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m. and received video evidence of the incident.
It is currently unclear whether the woman is a professional photographer or just taking videos of Ye as a citizen.
Note… everything happened near a sports complex where North West had a basketball game scheduled.
As we reported, Ye and Bianca were spotted shopping in a Balenciaga store earlier this week, the same brand that cut ties with Kanye after his anti-Semitic remarks.