Controversial streamer ChudTheBuilder, who was recently banned on the streaming platform Kick for an indefinite time, has once again found himself under another controversy.
As per multiple social media posts, a video has been circulating, showing the streamer ChudTheBuilder, whose real name is Dalton Levi Eatherly, being handcuffed by Metro Police officers on a nighttime city sidewalk near a green sports car. As soon as the video surfaced on social media, netizens wondered, 'Why is he arrested now?' So, let's find out.
According to some online reports and viral clips circulating online on X (formerly called Twitter) pages like @moxscale, the streamer allegedly got involved in a dispute with restaurant staff before being removed from the establishment by security.
The situation reportedly escalated after he refused to pay his restaurant tab, which eventually led the staff to contact the Metro Police.
Why was ChudTheBuilder arrested? Viral Nashville incident explained
The internet personality ChudTheBuilder, real name Dalton Eatherly, was reportedly arrested on May 9, 2026, following an incident at a Nashville-area steakhouse that quickly spiralled into chaos.According to some online reports and viral clips circulating online on X (formerly called Twitter) pages like @moxscale, the streamer allegedly got involved in a dispute with restaurant staff before being removed from the establishment by security.
The situation reportedly escalated after he refused to pay his restaurant tab, which eventually led the staff to contact the Metro Police.
Viral video sparks massive backlash online
While the viral footage from the scene shows Eatherly standing on a sidewalk near his bright green sports car, dressed in a cowboy hat and light-coloured outfit, speaking with officers moments before being handcuffed and detained on charges including theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting a frisk or search.On the other hand, another post shared by @SeeRacists on X, 'Chud The Builder, the racist clown who films himself calling Black people the N-word, just got ARRESTED in Nashville for disturbing the peace.' Same fake tough guy who runs his mouth nonstop, gets confronted, and immediately cries to the cops like a bitch is back at it again. All that internet gangster energy… straight to handcuffs. Enjoy the cell, you pathetic clown."
As soon as the video surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed attention, and one user asked, "He is the guy that beer-sprayed someone some days back, yeah?"
While one shared a video of the incident and wrote, "The restaurant owner wanted him to pay the tab even while he kicked him out?"
"He has a cameraman now; even he knows he is getting arrested at some point."
"I hope a brotha makes him run that fade in jail…"
"FINALLY, I hope they kick the shit out of him in there," one added.
X | FearedBuck | ChudTheBuilder Handcuffed by Nashville Police in Viral Clip as Internet Revisits His Past Controversies ChudTheBuilder's Nashville arrest comes weeks after a controversial Kick ban
The reported Nashville arrest comes just weeks after ChudTheBuilder was indefinitely banned from the streaming platform Kick over allegations of public harassment.The controversial streamer, whose real name is Dalton Levi Eatherly, revealed in an April 28 post on X that Kick had permanently suspended his account after reviewing a viral clip in which he continued filming members of the public despite repeated requests to stop.
The incident has sparked a widespread backlash online, with many social media users accusing him of bullying and using controversial behaviour for content. The controversy significantly damaged his online reputation and added to growing criticism surrounding his livestream antics even before the latest arrest incident surfaced.