Flavor Flav Arrested for Domestic Battery

Flavor Flav was arrested for a domestic violence incident earlier this month in Nevada.

The Public Enemy co-founder was booked on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery on Oct. 5.

Police responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. Flav was placed into custody and taken to the Henderson Detention Center.

He allegedly poked his finger on the alleged victim's nose, grabbed her, threw her down and grabbed a phone out her hand.

Flavor Flav is officially charged with misdemeanor battery constituting domestic violence.

Flav's attorney, David Chesnoff, tells TMZ ... "in alleged domestic violence cases, there are often 2 sides to the story and we will explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media."