Fugitive Arrest of ‘Family Matters’ Star Darius McCrary Sparks Legal Scrutiny Across State Lines

Court filings also reveal that McCrary was accused in 2018 of injuring his daughter’s arm. Though he denied wrongdoing, doctors diagnosed the child with a nursemaid’s elbow, a partial dislocation often resulting from sudden pulling. The allegations never resulted in criminal charges, but they have continued to shadow his public image and legal battles.

Family law analysts say McCrary’s case underscores a chronic issue within the U.S. child-support enforcement system: the interstate complications that can turn civil nonpayment disputes into felony fugitive warrants.

“When one state issues a warrant for failure to appear, and the person crosses jurisdictions, federal and border authorities are obligated to act,” said Los Angeles family attorney Phil Denni. “It doesn’t matter if it started as a support case—the system treats a fugitive warrant as a criminal matter.”

Sources familiar with the incident say McCrary was collaborating with a real-estate developer on a humanitarian housing project in Tijuana when U.S. Border Patrol officers identified the active warrant. He was reportedly cooperative during the arrest.