TAMPA, Fla. �� Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was arrested on suspicion of refusing to follow police officers' orders to leave a nightclub after a fight broke out.

The youngest of the five-member pop group at age 21, Carter was charged early Wednesday with a misdemeanor count of resisting/opposing a law enforcement officer without violence. He was handcuffed, placed in a squad car and released on his own recognizance.

His first court appearance is set for March 4, Tampa Police spokesman Joe Durkin said Thursday.

Police were called to the Pop City nightclub early Tuesday evening because of a fight. They returned to the nightclub later in the night to break up another disturbance. While officers made arrests and tried to restore peace, Carter became involved in an argument with a woman, according to the arrest affidavit.

He was told to leave the nightclub more than 10 times until officers told him to leave by "the count of 3" or he would be arrested. Carter continued the argument and was arrested, the affidavit said.

"Outside of who this defendant is, it's not that unusual a thing to happen," Durkin said.

Carter, who lives outside Tampa, is the second Backstreet Boy to run into trouble in recent months. In July, A.J. McLean spent time at a rehabilitation center for depression and alcohol abuse, forcing the group to postpone its U.S. and Canadian tour. McLean, who turns 24 next week, has said he's been sober ever since.

Sonya Muckle, vice president of publicity for Jive Records, the Backstreet Boys' label, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment Thursday
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The rumors!

There are any rumors that are going around, now I personaly don't believe in all of them, some say:

1) Nick to his "THING" out in the club and was waveing it around and yelling "I'm Nick Carter".
2) He got into an argumnet with a woman and wouldn't listen to the cop
3)Nick and his friends were causing a BIG wrackit and causing problems to people in the club and
4)He was bowling when he got arested, He was crying like a baby, saying "YOu can't do this I am a Backstreet Boy!", "You don't know who I am", "I've never been to jail" and so on......
No matter what nick did, I think we as fans, should support him and stand by him no metter what. AT the end of the day he is human and allowed to make mistakes. Also most people are forgeting he is only 21 (well 22 on the 28th) so just remember he wants to have FUN too!!
We must make sure that he knows that we are here for him ALWAYS!!! Rumors are always  going to be flying around, but we should believe in what he tells us!!!
Lots of Love
vanja
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