‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested on domestic violence charge in California

30 Aug at 3:15 pm

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“Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday and booked on a domestic violence charge in northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. When Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Yountville, it was apparent that there was potential abuse and Chigvintsev was arrested, according to sheriff’s office spokesperson Henry Wofford.

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“Dancing With the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday in northern California on a felony domestic violence charge.
Napa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Yountville, where Chigvintsev was taken into custody after signs of potential abuse were observed.
Chigvintsev cooperated with authorities and was booked on the charge, with the sheriff’s office noting that such charges are made when there is credible evidence or visible injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and details about the alleged victim or their relationship to Chigvintsev have not been disclosed.
Chigvintsev was released on $25,000 bail on Thursday afternoon. It remains unclear if he has retained legal representation, and his representatives have not yet commented on the incident.

The Associated Press has the story:

Newslooks- YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) —

Chigvintsev cooperated with deputies and was charged with felony domestic violence, an offense that they don’t charge people with unless there is a very credible witness or apparent markings that suggest abuse, he said. The investigation is ongoing. Wofford could not release any information about the alleged victim or their relationship to Chigvintsev, he said.

Chigvintsev was released on $25,000 bail on Thursday afternoon, Wofford said. Representatives for Chigvintsev did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on his behalf and it was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney.