Artem Chigvintsev’s domestic violence case has been turned over to the District Attorney – days after his shock arrest.
The 42-year-old DWTS professional – who is married to former champion WWE pro-wrestler Nikki Garcia, 40, was arrested in Napa, California last week after he allegedly attacked his partner which resulted in a physical injury.
He was released from jail later that afternoon after his bail had been set for $25,000.
DailyMail.com can confirm Chigvintsev is scheduled to appear for an arraignment on Nov. 4 – with the case turned over to the Napa County DA’s Office.
Carlos Villatoro, spokesman for the Napa County DA’s Office said the office is still reviewing the case and no charges have been officially filed yet.
Villatoro confirmed the DA’s office has received the evidence and case from the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, which they are now in the process of reviewing.
Artem Chigvintsev’s domestic violence case has been turned over to the District Attorney – days after his shock arrest ; seen with estranged wife Nikki Garcia in LA back in September 2017
‘The case has been referred to our office for review and we are currently performing a thorough review of the facts and evidence in the case,’ Villatoro said.
When asked if there is a timeframe when the DA’s Office has to file charges, he replied: ‘No, there is no timeframe. It just depends on the case and the facts. We must perform a thorough review in any given case and ensure that we can meet the burden of proof bey9ond a reasonable doubt. If we can’t and the case doesn’t meet the burden of proof, then we will not file charges on it.’
When asked if the unnamed victim is cooperating, he said, ‘I can’t comment on that. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on that.’
Garcia is searching for a divorce lawyer after Chigvintsev’s domestic violence arrest as she made her first public appearance since the incident.
She has been making calls with intention to end her marriage with the pro dancer according to sources for TMZ on Monday.
DailyMail.com reached out to representatives for Garcia and have yet to hear back.
According to the publication, she began the hunt for an attorney the day after Artem had allegedly attacked her.
Chigvintsev was arrested last Thursday in Napa, California on suspicion of felony domestic violence – and was released from jail later that afternoon after his bail had been set for $25,000.
Insiders for TMZ also say that the former Dancing With The Stars pro is not staying at the family home and instead has been lodging at a friend’s home.
Garcia has allegedly been making calls since Friday and has the intention of ending her marriage to Chigvintsev.
The media personality has also not been wearing her wedding ring since the incident.
The news comes a day after she returned to the spotlight days after Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence.
Garcia co-hosted Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, a live Netflix event — her first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest last week.
Garcia was joined by comedian Rob Riggle for the event, which was a hot dog–eating competition between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi that was held at the Luxor in Las Vegas on Monday.
The WWE pro looked jubilant as she took the stage with a huge smile on her face, clad in a bright red sleeveless jumpsuit with her jet black hair cascading down in loose waves.
However, Nikki was notably missing her wedding ring following her husband’s domestic violence arrest.
The 40-year-old former champion WWE pro-wrestler has been making calls with intention to end her marriage with the 42-year-old pro dancer according to sources for TMZ on Monday; the pair are seen in Santa Monica back in July 2019
Garcia returned to the spotlight on Monday after her husband Artem Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic violence
Nikki and co-host Rob Riggle (R) were pictured with winner Joey Chestnut after he emerged victorious
The former pro wrestling star sported a bare third finger on her left hand, and she didn’t appear to make any effort to conceal that she wasn’t wearing her ring.
‘My fabulous co-host today is an accomplished athlete herself, WWE Hall of Famer, Nikki Garcia everyone!’ Riggle announced at the start of the event.
During her introduction, Garcia responded to one audience member’s sweet shout-out.
‘Thank you Rob! Thank you everyone, I’m so happy to be here! And in just about 40 minutes — oh I love you too! — these two undisputed heavyweights of competitive eating will be standing on this stage, devouring hotdogs at unimaginable speeds and you know what, you’re all just going to have to see it to believe it,’ Nikki said.
The Russian-born dancer was taken into custody after police saw ‘traumatic’ physical damage to a victim. Garcia was also in Napa at the time of the alleged altercation, but details of the alleged victim are not yet known.
According to a radio dispatch obtained by TMZ on Friday, Artem made a call to 911 to ask for medical assistance, but also claimed that Nikki threw shoes at him during the alleged incident.
‘Initially came in as requesting medical, but now he is stating he got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at rp [reporting party],’ the dispatcher said in the call, per the outlet.
The dispatcher also said, ‘There is a child on scene. Medical en route. There’s an active 415 [disturbing the peace] in the background responsible.’
On Monday, Garcia, 40, co-hosted Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef, a live Netflix event – her first public appearance since Chigvintsev’s arrest last week
Garcia and comedian Rob Riggle are in Las Vegas hosting a hot dog eating competition between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi
‘My fabulous co-host today is an accomplished athlete herself, WWE Hall of Famer, Nikki Garcia everyone!’ Riggle announced
Artem reportedly called 911 after an alleged domestic battery incident on Thursday – but took it back only minutes later, TMZ also reported on Friday.
Afterwards, the dispatcher also said over the radio, ‘RP is stating no medical is needed now.’
Sources told the outlet that the alleged victim did not place the call to 911, but Chigvintsev did around 8:30 a.m. due to alleged injuries on the victim.
However, law enforcement was on the road when the professional dancer called 911 once again, but only to take back what he had said earlier.
It is protocol for police to continue their response, but the fire department and paramedics were called off after being dispatched.
Upon law enforcement’s arrival to the scene at 9:30a.m. – an hour after the first call had been made – Artem was taken into custody.
Nikki Garcia’s representative also told TMZ on Friday as the former WWE wrestler broke her silence over the alleged incident: ‘This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time.’
Officials with the Napa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the arrest with DailyMail.com, noting that deputies clearly witnessed physical evidence of domestic violence.
‘When it comes to felony domestic violence, it’s not based on hearsay,’ Napa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Henry Wofford told Dailymail.com Thursday. ‘The deputies saw something that is apparent.’
Nikki beamed as she held the comical hot dog–shaped trophy with winner Joey Chestnut
The WWE pro looked jubilant in a bright red sleeveless jumpsuit with her jet black hair cascading down in loose waves
Wofford explained, ‘I’m not telling you this is what happened in this particular case, but sometimes there would be evidence of blood, sometimes scratches, sometimes it’s bruises.’
‘It’s something visible where the deputies said, “OK, we’re making this arrest.”‘
Deputies spoke to Chigvintsev and arrested him for felony domestic violence, Wofford told Dailymail.com Thursday, adding that the dance pro ‘was cooperative’ and ‘did not fight with our deputies or anything of that nature.’
Wofford told Dailymail.com that Chigvintsev was booked at Napa County Department of Corrections at 10:40 a.m., with his bail set at $25,000.
Chigvintsev posted bail at about 2:15 p.m. and was no longer in custody as of Thursday evening, Wofford stated.
Wofford told Dailymail.com that there was only one other person connected to this incident, but declined to identity of the victim or any details, per their request.
Wofford said that as of Thursday evening, he was not aware of any protective orders being filed by the victim or on their behalf by authorities.
‘We’re going to take our time like we do in every domestic violence case,’ Wofford said. ‘No one gets a preferential treatment, and no one is getting overlooked.’
‘When it comes to domestic violence victims, it is common for male and female victims to not be fully prepared to tell the entire story shortly after the incident, so we’re not going to rush this…and we have the patience as well.’
Wofford told Dailymail.com that the department was focused on providing ‘a support system for the victim.’
Wofford said that a probe was ongoing as to whether Chigvintsev had violated any laws with his conduct prior to his arrest Thursday.
Amid Artem’s arrest, a source told Page Six on Thursday that he will not be returning as a pro dancer on the upcoming season 33 of Dancing With The Stars.
‘Thank you Rob! Thank you everyone, I’m so happy to be here! And in just about 40 minutes – oh I love you too!’ she said during her introductions
Kobayashi (L), one of the most successful competitive eaters ever, was ultimately vanquished by Chestnut
‘There were no plans for Artem to be a part of Season 3,’ the insider revealed to the outlet.
His arrest took place only three days after he and Garcia celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
The two first met in 2017 when they were paired together on the 25th season of Dancing With The Stars – but were eliminated during the sixth week.
In July 2020, Nikki and Artem welcomed their son Matteo, four. And two years later, the couple said ‘I do’ in August 2022 during a romantic ceremony in Paris following multiple wedding postponements.