Washington Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev was arrested for public intoxication on Saturday

The 25-year-old defenseman reportedly got into an heated altercation with another individual outside of Big Tony's Pizzeria in Clarendon, Virginia.

ARLnow was the first to report on Alexeyev's arrest Monday afternoon.

Officers witnessed Alexeyev assaulting a male subject and deployed pepper spray, and he was charged with public intoxication and taken into custody.

The Russian defenseman was booked into the Arlington County jail at 4:19 a.m. on Saturday and has since been released. A court date has not yet been publicly disclosed.

According to RMNB, a spokesperson for the Capitals issued the following statement.

Alexeyev's mugshot shows the Capitals defenseman smiling, still missing the front teeth he lost after taking a high stick from Jake Evans in Game 1 of Round 1 of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.

According to ARLnow's report, scanner traffic indicated that the incident occurred outside Big Tony's Pizzeria, directly across from the Clarendon Metro station.

According to RMNB, Alexeyev, a 2018 first-round pick, appeared in just eight regular-season games but was thrust into a full-time role in the playoffs following Martin Fehervary's season-ending knee injury. He played in all 10 postseason games, averaging 10:24 of ice time per night.

Over parts of four seasons with the Capitals, Alexeyev has suited up for 80 NHL games, tallying eight points (1 goal, 7 assists). He is set to become a restricted free agent this summer.

Source:
RMNB
Alex Alexeyev pepper-sprayed and arrested for public intoxication after physical altercation in Arlington, VA