‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Sig Hansen Arrested for Alleged Assault on Uber Driver

Reality TV personality is accused of spitting at driver and kicking his car when his ride was canceled

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“Deadliest Catch” star Sig Hansen has been caught up in legal drama.

Hansen, one of the captains on the Discovery Channel reality series, was arrested for assault early Thursday after allegedly kicking an Uber driver’s car and spitting at the driver, KOMO News reports.

According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. in the Ballard area of Seattle, after the driver picked up a group of passengers celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day. The group’s ride was canceled in the app, and they offered to pay cash, which Uber drivers are unable to accept, for the ride.

The passengers then exited the car.

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