Alex Alexeyev, a defenseman for the Washington Capitals, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges of public intoxication following a physical altercation in Arlington. Police responded to reports of a fight, where they observed Alexeyev attacking another man. Officers used pepper spray on him during the arrest process. After treatment for spray exposure, Alexeyev was taken into custody and later released. The Capitals are currently gathering more information regarding the incident, reflecting the team's concern about their player's behavior after a challenging season.
In an incident that occurred at nearly 3:30 a.m., per police, officers on patrol in the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard responded to a witness who reported an active fight outside of a business.
Alexeyev was then said to have assaulted the man as police approached, at which point one officer deployed pepper spray as the 25-year-old was taken into custody.
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