'Piece of Burger' Shoplifting Arrest Goes Viral: Swell-O-Phonic's Owner Releases Statement

MStars News has learned that viral sensation star, Courtney Barnes' (a.k.a. "piece of burger") arrest has now been made public! In the video below, Barnes was seen being taken into police custody after turning himself in after a warrant for his arrest surfaced.

MStars News previously learned that Barnes apologized for his actions, including shoplifting, and aquiring traffic violations that were over $1,600.

 #PressPlay: Free #PieceOfBurger!!!!

A video posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Jun 11, 2015 at 3:54pm PDT

Barnes also smiled for the cameras as he sat in the back of the police car.

 Omg! The #Roommates sent in a pic of #POB in the police car Lord! #FreePOB #LetHimGo #LetHimFree - Visit TheShadeRoom.com for the full story!

A photo posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoominc) on Jun 11, 2015 at 3:10pm PDT

I see the police officers are fans of #PieceOfBurger too A photo posted by Baller Alert (@balleralert) on Jun 11, 2015 at 5:39pm PDT

The store Barnes shoplifted from, Swell-O-Phonic made a public statement after the arrest.  

"The so-called internet star - Courtney Barnes aka "piece of hamburger" has just been arrested. Say what you want, but it does not change the fact that no matter who you are, what color you are, how you are - if you steal from Swell-o-phonic or any other independent community-minded company, you will get busted," the statement said. "This is not a case of race, sex or anything that distracts from the actual point. Sucker-punch comments on social media don't change the fact that wrong is indeed wrong. It's sad that we live in a society that always wants to objectify the side that refuses to act civil by turning perpetrators into victims. We wish Courtney the best as he hopefully gets the help he needs to change his ways. That's all folks."

MStars News previously reported that Barnes became a viral sensation after he was interviewed by WAPT when a police chase turned into a crash.

His viral comments included, "The police car just twist around like a tornado, girl!" and "I was actually going to buy me a piece of burger, from Burger King."