Paramedics and the fire department were reportedly en route to Artem Chigvintsev and Nikki Bella’s home before the “Dancing With the Stars” professional dancer’s arrest.
Paramedics and the fire department were reportedly en route to Artem Chigvintsev’s home before the “Dancing With the Stars” professional dancer’s arrest.
Sources connected to the ongoing investigation told TMZ that a call was made around 8:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, with the unidentified person on the other line reporting a “medical emergency” at the home he shares with his wife, ex-WWE star Nikki Bella.
However, emergency services never arrived at the house because someone called 911 again and reportedly canceled the request. No reason was given to the operator, but insiders shared that paramedics and firefighters turned around and went back to their stations.
Fast-forward more than an hour later, and Chigvintsev was taken into custody.
The Post confirmed the “DWTS” pro was arrested by the Napa County Sheriff’s Department just before 10 a.m. on a felony domestic violence charge falling under a California penal code that “makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.” Visible injuries must be present for the suspected crime to be a felony.
His bail was set at $25,000.
