The 35-year-old singer was placed in custody by police in Key West after allegedly getting into an altercation as a saloon.
UPDATE:
As stated on the Key West Police arrest log, Nick Carter was arrested for one misdemeanor count of battery, touch or strike, at 8:13 p.m. No further details regarding the nature of the incident have been released.
Bail has not yet been set for Carter, and the singer is still in custody.
Nick Carter was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly getting into an altercation at a bar.
The Backstreet Boy and recent Dancing With the Stars competitor was taken into custody by the police after a fight broke out at the Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West, Florida, TMZ reports.
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Authorities have confirmed to ET that an incident did occur at the bar, but cannot confirm that Carter was involved or detained. However, Carter's full name -- Nickolas Gene Carter -- does appear in the jail's inmate log in Key West.
The Hog's Breath Saloon declined to comment to ET.
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ET has reached out to Carter's rep for comment and will continue to cover this story as it develops.
In November, the 35-year-old singer sat down with ET to talk about his troubled past and how he's managed to stay sober after quitting drugs and alcohol.Check out the video below to hear more.