‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star arrested for assault in Tennessee

Posted at 12:31 PM, March 15, 2023 and last updated 8:25 AM, June 20, 2023

SMYRNA, Tenn. (Scripps News Nashville) — Reality TV personality Kyle Chrisley turned himself in Tuesday after he was charged with aggravated assault in Smyrna.

Kyle Chrisley Mugshot

This March 14, 2023 booking photo provided by Smyrna Police Department shows Kyle Chrisley. (Smyrna Police Department)

Chrisley, 32, had a warrant out for his arrest after he allegedly brandished a “fixed blade” during an altercation with a supervisor at Penske Rental Truck in Smyrna where he was employed, according to an arrest report from the Smyrna Police Department.

The report states that Chrisley threatened to stab and kill the victim. Detectives also said they observed injuries to the victim’s head, neck and hand.

Chrisley voluntarily appeared for booking Tuesday, and his bond was set at $3,000. He was taken to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center.

Kyle Chrisley is the son of Todd Chrisley, both starring in the television reality program “Chrisley Knows Best,” which debuted in 2014. Todd Chrisley was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud and tax evasion.

This story was originally published March 14 by WTVF in Nashville, an E.W. Scripps Company.