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Tarek El Moussa was cited on a charge of battery after getting into a fight with another man in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 5
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The HGTV star said he was protecting his elderly father from the man, who he claimed “hit his dad on the back”
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An incident report describing the altercation states that the victim, who was left with minor injuries, wants to press charges against El Moussa
The man who Tarek El Moussa got into a physical altercation with during his recent Las Vegas trip wants to press charges against the HGTV star, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.
According to the incident report filed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the man told police he wanted to press charges against El Moussa, 43, who was cited on battery following the June 5 incident.
In a description of the surveillance footage of the fight, it is stated that El Moussa allegedly “charged” at the man who is identified as “the victim” and “shoved him” after he appeared to witness a tense interaction between the man and his father.
El Moussa then appeared to “strike” the victim with his knee, causing the 51-year-old man to fall to the floor. While he was down, The Flip Off star then allegedly “mounted his back” and “threw 3 more strikes with his fist to the head of [the victim] before getting up and walking away.”
Tarek El Moussa/Twitter
Tarek El Moussa with his dad
The report states that the victim was left with a “purple and reddish” bruise under his right eye, as well as a half-inch cut on the bridge of his nose.
El Moussa received the citation because “physical force” was observed through surveillance footage, the victim was left with “visible injuries” on his face and the victim is seeking to press charges against the HGTV star, per the report.
In his interview with police following the altercation, El Moussa claimed that the victim “hit his dad on the back with his hand,” prompting him to confront the man since his dad has “back problems.”
The victim’s description of the incident states that “someone he did not know approached him aggressively and hit him. He admitted to defending himself and told police that he didn’t know exactly what happened but he wanted to press charges.
PEOPLE previously reported that El Moussa was cited on a charge of battery as a result of the altercation that occurred at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort. All parties involved refused medical attention and El Moussa was not arrested.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that officers responded to the battery incident, where two males were involved in a physical altercation resulting in one being cited.
Tarek El Moussa/Instagram
Along with his dad, Tarek was joined on the trip by his wife Heather Rae El Moussa, his mother Dominique El Moussa and Heather’s parents.
The couple documented the getaway in an Instagram Reel shared jointly on Saturday, June 7, which featured multiple clips of the married HGTV stars enjoying their time together with their parents.
Tarek’s dad can be seen standing in the background in a few clips, as well as in the group shot pictured at the end of the video, where he poses next to his son.
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The reason for the group trip was seemingly to support Tarek, who spoke at an event in Las Vegas, according to the post. He can be seen speaking on stage to a crowd of people in multiple clips.
While El Moussa has yet to publicly acknowledge the ordeal, he did return to social media to praise his 14-year-old daughter Taylor’s academic achievements following the incident.
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