Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Dancing With the Stars pro dancing partner of ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews, was pulled over by an officer from the L.A. County Sheriff Department last night in West Hollywood.
It seems that after the FOX reality show DWTS Finale part-one aired Monday night, Maks and Erin headed to STK for a late dinner. Afterward, he jumped into his Mercedes and burned rubber as he pulled out.
Within moments, police lights were flashing in the dancer’s rear view mirror and a sheepish Chmerkovskiy pulled over to the curb for a lecture. We’re guessing that it was his celebrity status that paved the way for him to waltz away with a mere warning.
Maybe the rebel dancer offered the officer a little payola in the form of finale tickets for tonight.
See last night’s performances and photos here.
Check out the traffic stop on video below:
Photo: Video Screen Shot; DWTS Promo Pic