Jean Claude Van Damme’s Son Nicolas Charged with Aggravated Assault for Allegedly Holding Roommate at Knifepoint.
TMZ reports that Jean-Claude Van Damme’s youngest son, 21-year-old Nicholas Van Varenberg, was arrested for holding his roommate at knifepoint. The arrest happened Sunday in Tempe, Arizona. Police were called to check on him because he punched an elevator in his building. They found blood leading to his apartment. After they spoke to Van Varenberg and his roommate, they found out he hurt his hand.
Twenty minutes after police left, the roommate ran downstairs and said that Van Varenberg held him at knifepoint. He claimed that Nicholas was upset that the roommate opened the door for police. Police searched the apartment and found the knife and marijuana.
Van Varenberg was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful imprisonment, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.