‘Dancing With the Stars’ Dancer Artem Chigvintsev Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

The professional dancer was released from a Napa County jail on Aug. 29 after posting a $25,000 bail.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Dancer Artem Chigvintsev Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
Artem Chigvintsev visits the SiriusXM studio in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2023. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
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Artem Chigvintsev, a Russian professional dancer known for his performances on “Dancing With the Stars,” was arrested in Northern California’s Napa Valley on the morning of Aug. 29 on suspicion of domestic violence.

According to the Napa County Sheriff’s Department’s online records, Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested at approximately 10 a.m. in Yountville, California—located about 60 miles north of downtown San Francisco—and booked into a Napa County jail 40 minutes later.