Empire actor, Bryshere Gray arrested at his home after assaulting his wife

Empire actor Bryshere Gray has been reportedly arrested following domestic violence charges after a standoff with police at his Arizona home.

He played Hakeem Lyon on the Fox TV series,  Empire.

Reports suggested that he was taken into custody on Monday at about 7am at his home in Goodyear, Arizona.

The incident began at about 10.15pm when police were called to a Circle K gas station in Goodyear to help a woman.

The woman had flagged down a passerby at another gas station, stating that 'she had been assaulted at her Goodyear home for the last several hours by her husband,' according to the police report obtained by Fox 10.

Gray was then arrested and booked into jail.

He was taken into custody and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.

Gray now faces charges including assault (domestic violence), aggravated assault (strangulation) and disorderly conduct.