Taryn Manning has been arrested in New York City on suspicion of attacking her assistant.

The 8 Mile star was detained by police at the Dream Downtown Hotel in Manhattan in the early hours of Thursday morning following an incident in her room.

Manning is accused of punching and kicking a 23-year-old woman, believed to be her assistant, and police officers charged her with assault, according to the New York Post.

No more details were available as WENN went to press.