KEY WEST, Fla. — Former Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has been arrested in Florida after a fight outside a bar.
The 35-year-old was held early Thursday at the Monroe County jail, waiting to make his first appearance on a misdemeanor battery charge.
Get daily National news
According to a Key West Police report, Carter was intoxicated when officers arrived Wednesday evening at the Hogs Breath Saloon.
The report says a bartender refused to serve Carter and Michael Rae Papayans of Palos Verdes Estates, California, who became agitated and aggressive. The bar’s staff repeatedly told both men to leave.
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married in elaborate Madison Square Garden ceremony
- Calgary Stampede adds 2 new rides to this year’s exciting midway lineup
- Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story: A timeline
According to the report, once outside, Papayans head-butted one employee and Carter then grabbed a bouncer by the throat.
Papayans, 27, also was held on a misdemeanor battery charge. Jail records don’t show whether either man has an attorney.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.