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Washington Capitals’ Alex Alexeyev pepper-sprayed by police, charged with public intoxication

A Washington Capitals player has been charged with public intoxication following a fight in Arlington, Virginia, early Saturday morning, police said.

Arlington County police said Alex Alexeyev, 25, of Arlington, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard after a patrol officer deployed pepper spray on the Capitals defenseman.

Police said officers on patrol in the Clarendon area were flagged down by a witness who reported “an active fight outside a business” between Alexeyev and another person.

A first-round pick by the Capitals in the 2018 NHL Draft, Alexeyev made his NHL debut in 2021.

Alexeyev’s contract with the Capitals expires this summer and he’s slated to become a restricted free agent, .

The Carolina Hurricanes ended the Capitals’ season last week.

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Juan Herrera

Juan Herrera is an associate producer for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. He joined the radio news team in 2021 after previously working for WMAL ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as a news assistant. He is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

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