hayden panettiere boyfriend brian hickerson detained
Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were detained after a bar brawl in Greenville, S.C.
The Hickerson brothers were with Panettiere when she died in August at age 36.
While being handcuffed on Saturday, Brian was captured on video, yelling, "GPD leaked it when my girlfriend died."
Hayden Panettiere 's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson , recently spoke about the late actress while being detained by police after an alleged altercation at a Greenville, S.C., bar.
On Saturday night, officers responded to reports of an assault inside the Wild Wing Cafe, the Greenville Police Department told Entertainment Weekly . Upon arrival, they found Brian and his brother Zach caught in an altercation with several other patrons. The Hickerson brothers were subsequently detained while police investigated the scene.
Brian was eventually let go without charges. However, authorities determined that Zach was "highly intoxicated." Per police, he began yelling profanities prompting his arrest on the charge of disorderly conduct. Zach was transported to the Greenville County Detention Center.
In a video of the incident posted to X, Brian is captured sitting on the ground while surrounding officers handcuff him. He then makes reference to Panettiere, shouting , "GPD leaked it when my girlfriend died."
Hayden Panettiere and Brian Hickerson in 2019 Credit: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
In a separate video from inside the bar, obtained by TMZ , Brian is seen throwing a chair backwards while multiple people call for him to "stop." In another clip, a man forcefully lifts him up from behind as another patron yells, "Let him go."
An attorney for Brian Hickerson did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.
Brian and Zach were with Panettiere at the apartment complex Judson Mill Lofts when she died on Aug. 16 in Greenville, S.C., five days before her 37th birthday. Authorities arrived on the scene to find her "unresponsive" and "in cardiac arrest." Hickerson showed officers a " bag of medication, " per a police incident report, and didn't become visibly emotional until the actress was declared dead.
Per a 911 call, officials spoke about an apparent "overdose" while treating Panettiere, though the Greenville County Coroner's Office confirmed that toxicology report results could take several weeks to determine the cause of death.
The preliminary investigation into Panettiere's death has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, per police. The investigation remains active.
The Heroes star dated Brian on and off from 2018 to 2021. She began a relationship with the real estate developer and aspiring actor after she ended her engagement to Wladimir Klitschko , with whom she shares an 11-year-old daughter, Kaya.
Hayden Panettiere in 2023 Credit: Walt Disney Television Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty
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