Brian Hickerson Loses His Temper After the Death of His Girlfriend Hayden Panettiere: He Gets Into a Fight at a Bar and Is Arrested by the Police
The ex-boyfriend of the recently deceased actress Hayden Panettiere was arrested during an altercation at a bar in Greenville.
B rian Hickerson was handcuffed by Greenville police officers during an altercation that occurred Saturday night at the Wild Wing Cafe in South Carolina.
Hickerson had been drinking for several hours with his brother Zach before getting into an argument with other customers.
The altercation at the bar in Greenville
Brian had been drinking with Zach for several hours at a table in the back of the restaurant. At one point, he approached the bar to speak with other people, and the situation escalated into an argument.
A video of the altercation shows Hickerson confronting other patrons. In the footage, several people intervene to remove him from the establishment, while a waiter asks them to let him go. According to reports on the incident, before leaving the premises, Hickerson allegedly grabbed a barstool and threw it backward.
The altercation then continued outside the bar. According to the Greenville Police Department , officers found Brian and Zach Hickerson there, involved in the fight.
The officers stated that Zach was heavily intoxicated and began hurling insults, which led to his arrest for disturbing the peace.
Hickerson was handcuffed during the incident, but police later confirmed that he was not arrested and was released; his brother Zach, however, was arrested and taken to jail.
The altercation comes weeks after Hayden Panettiere's death
The incident occurred just a few weeks after the death of Hayden Panettiere, who was found dead on August 16 in an apartment in Greenville. Hickerson and his brother were at the scene when the actress suffered a medical emergency.
The actress’s death remains under investigation, and so far, authorities have not released the cause or manner of Panettiere’s death.
