<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australian"><span>Australian</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/influencer" rel="" target="_blank" title="influencer"><span>influencer</span></a><span> known in the online looksmaxxing community was arrested during a live stream in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="_blank" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> last weekend.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The influencer, known online as "Androgenic", 25, was live-streaming on Kick in Fortitude Valley on Saturday night, when he was approached by several Queensland </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="_blank" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was informed that he was being arrested for an incident in late February, though the exact date was later clarified as being earlier this month.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-live-updates-us-politics-iran-middle-east-king-charles-visit/bbf43b65-1d7e-494d-bdea-e4145d42ab29" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Trump slams reporter as 'disgrace' for repeating shooter's 'paedophile' claim</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There was a bit of an incident up at Hungry Jack's… So basically, based on that, I'm gonna place you under arrest in relation to that for public nuisance," one of the officers informed him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The police officers then asked the man's security to move away from the influencer as he was escorted to Fortitude Valley Police Station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The stream came to an end when Androgenic reached the police station and was being searched, having been asked to put his hands up against the wall.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/looksmaxxer-androgenic-arrested-live-stream-brisbane/3fa0aa5a-11bd-42e4-aa3b-aff6c7dc9960" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The situation's f***ed, guys, the situation is f***ed," his cameraman is heard saying.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He is being arrested overnight tonight, and he'll be released in the morning."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bowen-mountain-house-fire-sydney/8fab652e-c854-48e6-8bf8-952bbc5116ff" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Two bodies found after horror house fire north-west of Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Police confirmed the arrest had been made in relation to an incident on April 18.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A 25-year-old St Lucia man was subsequently issued with an infringement notice for public nuisance," a statement said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was also served with a banning notice from the safe night precinct of Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City for one month."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Androgenic has over 206,000 followers on TikTok, and has been known to promote looksmaxxing, a trend where young boys and men are encouraged to maximise their physical appearance, often with bizarre practices such as tapping facial bones with hammers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WATCH:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/slingshot-ride-snaps-mid-air-in-seville/3a4dc6d6-35dc-431c-b238-82f99190bf07" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Children rescued when slingshot ride snaps mid air</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dr Diana Kennedy, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Mater Private Hospital in Brisbane said the science behind the trend was incorrect, and people could face long-term damage from engaging in it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Repeated trauma to the face with a hammer or blunt object can cause soft tissue swelling, and bony microfractures, but this does not translate to improved appearance," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This harmful and dangerous trend is based on gross misinformation born from the toxic masculinity movement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Androgenic was present when fellow well-known looksmaxxer Clavicular </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/clavicular-looksmaxxer-in-hospital-with-suspected-overdose-in-miami/43aa2485-e0b8-4650-964b-31b8cee321f4" rel="" target="_blank" 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