A man was informed of his arrest concerning an incident that occurred in late February; however, it was later confirmed to have taken place earlier this month.
“There was a bit of an incident up at Hungry Jack’s,” an officer explained. “Based on that, I’m placing you under arrest for public nuisance,” the officer stated.
Police requested the man’s security team to step aside as he was taken to Fortitude Valley Police Station.
The live stream ended as Androgenic arrived at the police station and was being searched, with officers instructing him to place his hands against the wall.
“The situation’s messed up, guys, the situation is messed up,” his cameraman commented during the broadcast.
“He is being detained overnight and is expected to be released in the morning,” the cameraman added.
Queensland Police confirmed the arrest had been made in relation to an incident on April 18.
“A 25-year-old St Lucia man was subsequently issued with an infringement notice for public nuisance,” a statement said.
“He was also served with a banning notice from the safe night precinct of Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City for one month.”
Androgenic has over 206,000 followers on TikTok, and has been known to promote looksmaxxing, a trend where young boys and men are encouraged to maximise their physical appearance, often with bizarre practices such as tapping facial bones with hammers.
Dr Diana Kennedy, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Mater Private Hospital in Brisbane said the science behind the trend was incorrect, and people could face long-term damage from engaging in it.
“Repeated trauma to the face with a hammer or blunt object can cause soft tissue swelling, and bony microfractures, but this does not translate to improved appearance,” she said.
“This harmful and dangerous trend is based on gross misinformation born from the toxic masculinity movement.
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