A Washington Capitals player was pepper sprayed and arrested in Clarendon early Saturday, May 17, ARLnow reported. Alex Alexeyev, 25, was charged with public intoxication.
The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. in front of Big Tony’s Pizzeria. “At approximately 3:26 a.m. on May 17, officers on patrol in the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard were flagged down by a witness who reported an active fight outside of a business,” Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Kiyah Daniell told ARLnow.
“Officers subsequently observed the male suspect involved in a physical altercation with the male subject,” Daniell said. “As officers approached, the male suspect assaulted the male subject, and one officer deployed pepper spray as he was taken into custody. The suspect was treated on scene by medics for pepper spray exposure.”
Alexeyev was signed by the Capitals to a two-year, $1.65 million contract in 2023. He was booked at the Arlington County jail and released. There’s no court date set as of yet.
“We are aware of the situation involving Alexander Alexeyev and in the process of gathering additional information,” a Washington Capitals spokesperson told NBC4.
Alexeyev’s booking photo shows his missing teeth, the result of an injury he sustained last month when he was hit in the mouth with a stick during a Stanley Cup playoff game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Feature image courtesy Arlington County Sheriff’s Office
