News

Actions

'Deadliest Catch' star Sig Hansen arrested for allegedly spitting on Uber driver

Hansen also accused of kicking, denting man's car
Posted

SEATTLE (AP) — Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen was arrested after he allegedly spat on an Uber driver in Seattle and kicked and dented the driver's car upon learning he couldn't pay cash for his ride home.

The Seattle Times reports the 51-year-old had been in the Ballard neighborhood celebrating Norway's Constitution Day with family and was arrested early Thursday at his Shoreline home.

Police reports say when officers confronted Hansen, he appeared "obviously intoxicated," denied the altercation happened and initially resisted arrest.

King County Jail records show Hansen was booked in connection with misdemeanor assault and property destruction charges. He was released after posting $2,000 bail Thursday, and is set to be arraigned Saturday.

In a statement released through a publicist, Hansen said he was "terribly sorry" for his behavior and was "very embarrassed" by it.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Sunday

12/28/2025

Cloudy

51° / 40°

5%

Monday

12/29/2025

AM Fog/PM Sun

52° / 39°

16%

Tuesday

12/30/2025

Mostly Cloudy

55° / 45°

5%

Wednesday

12/31/2025

Showers

52° / 49°

39%

Thursday

01/01/2026

AM Showers

60° / 51°

60%

Friday

01/02/2026

PM Showers

61° / 52°

36%

Saturday

01/03/2026

AM Showers

57° / 50°

46%

Sunday

01/04/2026

Partly Cloudy

59° / 48°

20%