Wendy Williams' son, Kevin Hunter Jr., arrested after allegedly punching his father

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Kevin Hunter Jr., the son of talk show host Wendy Williams and her estranged husband, Kevin Hunter, has reportedly been arrested after punching his father at a store in New Jersey.

"Entertainment Tonight" reported that officials with the West Orange Police Department confirmed Hunter Jr. was arrested.

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According to police, the 18-year-old college student was charged with simple assault Wednesday.

"Kevin Jr. was a bit aggressive towards his father and his father tried to control the situation," an unnamed source said of the incident, according to "Entertainment Tonight." "Kevin Jr. then punched his father in the face and the cops were called sometime later. Kevin Sr. and Kevin Jr. have always had a great relationship. Not everything is as it appears and Kevin Sr. looks forward to moving past this."

"(Kevin Hunter Jr.) was arrested and charged with assault yesterday by the West Orange police. He was given a summons," a spokesperson for Essex County Family Court told Us Weekly in a statement. "Basically this is a matter that will be handled in family court. … He was processed in West Orange and then released to appear on a summons at a later date."

In a statement to TMZ, Hunter Sr. said, "I love my son very much and I will not be pursuing this matter legally. Things are not always how they appear."

TMZ provided more details on the alleged incident, claiming that unnamed sources said Hunter Sr. and Hunter Jr. were arguing over Hunter Jr.'s demand for spousal support. According to the website, Hunter Sr. put his son in a chokehold and Hunter Jr. punched him in the nose to break away.

Williams filed for divorce from Hunter Sr. in April, citing "irreconcilable differences between the parties which have caused the breakdown of the marriage for a period of six months" and "no reasonable prospect of reconciliation," according to "ET." The divorce came after months of speculation that Hunter Sr. had an affair and rumors that he has a child with his mistress.

On her talk show, Williams has spoken about dating again, saying she's "rediscovering" her love of men and living in New York, where her show is filmed.

"I am working on my divorce pleasantly," she said on her May 14 show.

“You don’t just throw away 25 years lock, stock and barrel. I’ve gotta tell you something right now, as a mature single -- almost single -- woman, I will tell you this: We do have our son, and he is away at college and he’s home right now. He’s home for college break. He sees me, he sees his dad.”

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