‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Artem Chigvintsev Arrested for Corporal Injury to Spouse
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Dancing With the Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev has been arrested on accusations of corporal injury to spouse. He is married to former WWE star Nikki Garcia (aka Nikki Bella).
TMZ first reported Chigvintsev’s arrest. He was reportedly arrested on Thursday, August 29 in Napa, California and was booked into Napa County Jail. Napa County Sheriff’s Office representatives said that deputies responded to a call in the town of Yountville before 10 a.m. ET on August 29. An arrest was made on location, and injuries are said to be involved. An investigation is ongoing.
TMZ later reported that a 911 call was made from Chigvintsev’s home around 8:30 a.m. PT on August 29 reporting a medical emergency, but another call was made to cancel the request as paramedics and the fire department were en route. Chigvintsev’s arrest took place around 10 a.m. PT, and he was released by 2 p.m. PT. In order to be arrested for felony corporal injury to spouse or cohabitant, the injury must be visible.
TV Insider has confirmed the validity of the arrest. According to Napa County public records, his bail was set at $25,000. He was booked on California penal code 273.5(a), which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant, or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.
Garcia was in Napa on Wednesday, August 28, according to a post on her Instagram Story that day. She and Chigvintsev celebrated their two-year wedding anniversary a few days prior to his arrest. The couple shares 4-year-old son Matteo and they own a home in Napa Valley.
Chigvintsev has competed on 12 seasons of Dancing With the Stars. It’s not yet known if he’s among the list of professional dancers set to compete in the upcoming Season 33, premiering September 17. The full cast list is to be announced on September 4 on Good Morning America.
The dancer and former WWE champ started dating in 2019 and wed in 2022. Garcia’s twin sister, Brie Garcia (aka Brie Bella), also lives in Napa Valley, California with her family.
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