Robert O’Neill, 47, rose to notoriety after he claimed in 2014 to have shot the notorious al-Qaeda leader.
The ex-Navy SEAL who said he shot Osama bin Laden was arrested on charges of assault in Frisco, Texas, jail records show.
Records from Collin County Courts indicate that Robert O’Neill was arrested Thursday and released the same day on a $3,500 bond.
The Dallas Morning News first reported his arrest.
A spokesperson for the Frisco Police Department told Insider in a statement that O’Neill faces a misdemeanor charge of assault causing bodily injury and a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication.
O’Neill gained public notoriety in 2014 after he claimed to have fired the shot that killed bin Laden, the notorious Al Qaeda leader.
