Wife of Pedro Moreno defends actor after arrest: ‘He was never violent'

Cuban actor Pedro Moreno spent the night in jail after his wife called during a dispute over a phone but now she is trying to get the occurrence against him dismissed Moreno was arrested Wednesday night following an argument with his wife of years Barbara Estevez The two who share three kids together are in the process of getting a divorce According to the arrest analysis his wife allowed Moreno to use her cellphone when he allegedly began snooping through it leading to an argument about feasible infidelities He wouldn t give me my phone he sought to still look through it I m gonna call the police Estevez declared I called the police not thinking anything was gonna happen She declared that while she was on the phone with police Moreno gave her back her phone HOLLYWOOD CA SEPTEMBER Actor Pedro Moreno R and wife Barbara Estevez attend Padres Contra El Cancer s th annual El Sueno De Esperanza at Boulevard on September in Hollywood California Photo by Matthew Simmons Getty Images Moreno was initially arrested on a charge of strong-arm robbery but the judge revealed no probable cause Instead he unveiled probable cause for battery Estevez appeared in bond court on Thursday and spoke in favor of her husband I didn t know that by calling they would have to do a full examination and basically take him in otherwise I would ve never called because he was never violent she noted In court Estevez tried pleading with the judge to get the scenario dismissed Is there any way of dismissing the affair He s not a violent person we ve never had an issue like this before she informed the judge The state explained that it s ultimately up to them whether to file but will take her feelings into account Moreno was granted a bond The judge also modified the stay-away order so that he can have contact with his wife and attend his son s play this weekend