Backstreet
Boys singer Nick Carter was arrested Wednesday night in Key West, Florida,
after he allegedly punched a bouncer.
Carter
and a friend were denied service at Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West after
appearing "highly intoxicated," police say.
A
bartender refused to serve the pair "due to their level of
intoxication," a Key West Police Department incident report said. The two
were asked to leave the saloon after Carter became agitated and aggressive
toward the bartender, the report said. Initially refusing to go, they made
their way outside, where Carter allegedly sucker-punched the bouncer.
Carter,
35, was arrested and charged with one count of misdemeanor battery. The second
man, Michael Rae Papayans, 27, was charged with the same count.
The
pop star's bail was set at $1500 Thursday afternoon, the Monroe County
Sheriff's Office said.
CNN
has reached out to Carter's publicist for comment.
The
Backstreet Boys shot to stardom in 1996 and became one of the top-selling boy
bands, selling more than 130 million records. In late 2015, Carter was a
contestant on the ABC hit show "Dancing With the Stars," where
he announced that his wife is expecting their first child.
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