Dancing with the Stars' Artem Chigvintsev avoids criminal charges after domestic violence arrest

Artem Chigvintsev will avoid criminal charges after domestic violence arrest .

The Dancing with the Stars pro was arrested for domestic violence on August 29, in Napa Valley and was charged with felony corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant . The Napa County District Attorney's Office revealed in a press release that Artem would not be getting charged and that the decision "was made after a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence presented to the DA's Office."

Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley said: "While we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence , we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence."

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"We are required to prove any and every criminal charge 'beyond a reasonable doubt' which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system. If the available evidence doesn't rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges."

It was not revealed who the alleged victim was at the time of Artem's arrest. His wife, Nikki Garcia, filed for divorce from Artem on September 11. He was arrested on August 29. The arrest occurred just days after the two celebrated their second wedding anniversary. Nikki had posted about her husband on Instagram with a video of them from their wedding day in Paris.

They also share a four-year-old son Matteo, with Nikki allegedly requested legal and physical custody of Matteo.

Due to media interest, the DA Office wanted to issue a press release on the case. Allison said: "The Napa County District Attorney's Office does not typically issue press releases when it declines to file charges against any given individual; however, did so for this case due to the intense media interest it has received since Mr. Chigvintsev's arrest."

To contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline, call 1-800-799-7233 , text "START" to 88788, or visit their website.

Anyone affected by abuse and in need of support can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline ( 1-800-799-7233 ). Advocates are available 24/7 and can also be reached via live chat on thehotline.org or by texting "START" to 88788 or " LOVEIS " to 22522.

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