Police reportedly arrested MTV reality television star Tony Raines on Sunday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Sources close to the situation told TMZ that police arrested Raines early Sunday morning on a count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a count of reckless operation and four counts of negligent injury. The insiders said Raines was attending a wedding in Hammond, Louisiana on Saturday and joined the afterparty at a nearby restaurant where he upset other customers. Another male allegedly threw a punch at Raines on the dance floor shortly before the TV personality left the venue in his car.
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 17: (L-R) Derrick Henry, Cara Maria Sorbello, Tony Raines, Derrick Kosinski, Ashley Mitchell and Shane Raines attend The Challenge XXX: Ultimate Fan Experience at Exceed Physical Culture on July 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for MTV)
Further details surrounding the circumstances leading to his arrest are not yet known.
It is believed that Raines was arrested shortly after the alleged scuffle at the restaurant, according to TMZ. Authorities placed a $7,500 bond on him and jail records suggested he had not yet been arraigned as of late Sunday.
Raines is most famous for appearing on MTV’s “Real World: Skeletons” in 2015 followed by a few short stints on” The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros in 2018″, “The Challenge: All Stars season 4 in 2024” and “The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,” which began airing in 2024 and concluded in January.
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 17: (L-R) Leroy Garrett, Cory Wharton and Tony Raines attend The Challenge XXX: Ultimate Fan Experience Q & A and Reception at The Roxy Hotel on July 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for MTV)
Raines married his longtime girlfriend Alyssa Giacone in October 2023 in an intimate ceremony in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and the couple has a daughter, Isla, 8.
Raines also has a child named Harper, 9, whom he shares with his ex Madison Walls-Channing. (RELATED: REPORT: Country Star Sam Hunt Arrested After Allegedly Violating Court-Ordered Interlock Device In Vehicle)
Further information pertaining to his arrest is not available at this time.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
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