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BREONNA Taylor's ex-boyfriend, who was the target of the narcotics investigation that led to police fatally shooting Taylor while executing a "no-knock" warrant at her home in March, has been arrested.

Jamarcus Glover, 30, was taken into custody on Thursday morning in Louisville, Kentucky, .

Jamarcus Glover was arrested on Thursday following a failure to pay bail
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Jamarcus Glover was arrested on Thursday following a failure to pay bailCredit: Louisville Metro Corrections

He faces that include complicity possession and trafficking of a controlled substance, complicity trafficking in marijuana and complicity tampering with physical evidence.

Glover was initially arrested and released on March 13, prior to the raid later that night in which Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was killed by police.

Breonna Taylor was not involved with Glover at the time of the "no-knock" raid during which police fatally shot her eight times
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Breonna Taylor was not involved with Glover at the time of the "no-knock" raid during which police fatally shot her eight times
Glover had given out Taylor's home address as his own
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Glover had given out Taylor's home address as his ownCredit: WAVE3

He was arrested again on Thursday following a failure to pay bail for previous charges, according to CNN.

A warrant had been issued for his arrest on July 27.

Newly leaked police documents show that Glover had had mail sent to Taylor's address and listed her phone number as his, .

Brett Hankison, the officer who fired 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment, has since been fired. The other two officers remain on the job
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Brett Hankison, the officer who fired 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment, has since been fired. The other two officers remain on the jobCredit: AP:Associated Press

On the night of March 13, when three plainclothes fatally shot Taylor eight times at her apartment, Glover had already been taken into custody.

Taylor had been asleep beside her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker.

No drugs were ultimately found in her apartment.

Five months later, none of the three officers involved in Taylor's death have been arrested.

Glover's bail has been set at $50,000.

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