You might remember Frankie Muniz as the smack talking child star of popular Fox show Malcolm in The Middle during its six year run starting in 2000. After the show wrapped he did a few forgettable movies and then went on to live comfortably off his millions and pursue a career in racecar driving. Frankie is living very well, having bragged on Twitter recently that he had a $40 million retirement fund at 19. He currently plays drums in a band in Phoenix, Arizona, where he lives. Frankie, now 25, was considered a rare child star success story in that he seemed capable of transitioning into a civilian lifestyle outside of Hollywood. That was until last week, when cops were called to his house on Friday during an epic fight he had with his live-in girlfriend of a few years. No charges were filed as neither party had visible injuries, but Frankie did go to the hospital for a suspected concussion after he “fell” during their argument.

Frankie’s girlfriend claims he punched her in the back of the head and held a loaded semiautomatic weapon to his head, threatening suicide. He denies this happened, says that she hit him, and claims he just had the case and the gun wasn’t loaded. When cops found the gun in a closet it was loaded, so they impounded it and let them both off with a warning. Here are some details from TMZ, which also has a segment of the police report:

TMZ obtained a police report filed in Phoenix, AZ last Friday. According to the report, Muniz and his girlfriend, Elycia Turnbow, were arguing in their home about “prior relationships.” Elycia told cops, Frankie “grabbed a gun and held it to his head, possibly with the intent of committing suicide.”

Elycia says she became worried and called one of Frankie’s bandmates to take him to the hospital.

Frankie tells a different story, claiming Elycia was screaming and yelling at him when he “fell and hit his head.” Muniz says that’s why he went to the hospital. Muniz denied putting a gun to his head, but did say, “I grabbed the case, but not the gun … it isn’t even loaded.”

In fact … the cops did find the gun and it was loaded.

Muniz was released a short time later, went home, and just after 10PM the same night, things exploded back at the house. According to the police report, Elycia says, Frankie “punched her in the back of the head, and threw her into a wall while in the downstairs bedroom.”

Muniz denied punching Elycia, telling cops, “I love her too much. She is the woman I want to marry.”

Muniz told cops … what actually happened was that he was sleeping but awakened “by Elycia yelling at him and hitting him in the face.” Muniz said he was defending himself when “Elycia fell to the ground and started to kick the bedroom door.”

Cops say in the report … there were no visible injuries.

The handgun was impounded and both Frankie and Elycia were warned they’d both go to jail if things got out of control again.

[From TMZ]

In the police report, they mention that the girlfriend Elycia wanted to get ahold of Frankie’s computer and he wouldn’t give it to her due to some excuse over how it had important stuff on it and he was worried she’d wreck it. So it sounds like she suspected he was cheating on her and that’s what the fight was about.

Frankie’s rep has issued a statement acknowledging that the police were called but denying that Frankie assaulted Elycia, was suicidal or held a gun to his head: “Frankie and Elycia had an argument a few days ago. The police were called to the residence. A gun played no part in the argument and was voluntarily given to the police for safekeeping. There were no bruises and neither left the residence. He was not suicidal. She was not assaulted.”

TMZ notes that this doesn’t match up with what the girlfriend told police that night. Frankie and Elycia still seem to be together, as his rep insists. They went out to dinner the next night and on Valentine’s day Frankie tweeted this photo of the table all set for dinner. There were four place settings, so maybe another couple was there to keep the peace.

Frankie and Elycia are shown in the header on 3/21/10 and below on 6/18/09 and 5/1/09. Credit: WENN.com