The 36-year-old rapper was booked into Fulton County Jail after turning himself into authorities and released after posting bond.
A grand jury returned a warrant for each charge related to an incident between Jeezy and his son that allegedly occurred in September 2012.
Mug shot: Young Jeezy was booked into an Atlanta
jail on Friday after being charged with battery, false imprisonment and
making terroristic threats against his own son
Jeezy, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, got into a bathroom brawl with his son and allegedly threw him into a glass shower door, according to charging documents
obtained by TMZ.
The Atlanta-based rapper's son allegedly hit his head on the shower door and was punched in the face by Jeezy.
The Soul Survivor rapper then allegedly dragged his son into a bedroom, tossed him on a bed and pummeled him, according to court documents.
Free on bond: Young Jeezy, shown performing in
Florida in 2009, turned himself in on Friday after a grand jury returned
three charges against him
An incident report said that Jeezy's son tried to escape but the rapper's bodyguard blocked the stairwell.
Jeezy later allegedly choked his son and said, 'I will kill you.'
Police reports said Jeezy's son claimed his father said, 'I will put a bullet in your head right now. If I could get away with it, I would kill you.'
Father and son: Young Jeezy and his son, shown
in December 2008 in Atlanta, allegedly got into a fight in September
2012 that prompted the charges
Jeezy was released from the Atlanta jail after posting a $45,000 bond.
'We have no doubt this matter will resolve itself appropriately. At this moment, Mr. Jenkins is thankful for the support of his fans and the respect for his family's privacy,' the rapper's attorney told TMZ.
Jeezy is the leader of the Southern hip-hop group United Streets Dopeboyz Of America.
Hip-hop star: Young Jeezy, shown in February 2013, was released from Fulton County Jail after posting a $45,000 bond
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