Actress Hayden Panettiere’s father Alan Panettiere was arrested Sunday night for allegedly hitting his wife/Hayden’s mom Lesley Panettiere according to published reports.

He allegedly struck Lesley Panettiere in the face at around 3 a.m. Monday, and is currently being held on $50,000 bail, according to TMZ.

Alan and Lesley Panettiere were at a party Sunday evening when Alan became upset because Lesley was “hanging” with someone and he felt she was “disrespecting” him, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

According to Lesley Panettiere’s statement to sheriffs, the couple went home, began arguing and he struck her in the cheek. Cops took pictures and there are visible marks, sources told TMZ.

Mr. Panettiere was arrested on one count of domestic violence.

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