North Carolina

‘Dancing With the Stars' Alum Hayes Grier Accused of Beating Man in North Carolina

FILE - Hayes Grier attends The Build Series to discuss his debut novel "Hollywood Days With Hayes" on Nov. 14, 2016, in New York City.
Matthew Eisman/Getty Images (File)

Social media influencer and "Dancing with the Stars" alum Hayes Grier is accused of robbing and beating a man in North Carolina.

Grier was charged Monday in North Carolina with robbery, assault causing serious bodily injury and felony conspiracy, NBC News reported.

The 21-year-old, who has 5.6 million Instagram followers, was arrested Friday and released on bond the next day, according to Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office records.

A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department report obtained by NBC News said Grier stole a 24-year-old man's iPhone last Monday in Charlotte and beat him, using his hands, feet and teeth. The man, identified as William Markolf, was hospitalized at Atrium Health.

Read the full story at NBCNews.com.

Contact Us