A representative for reality TV star Chase Chrisley has denied an allegation that his client assaulted the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar last week after refusing to leave.

The 28-year-old media personality was taken into custody after being accused of assaulting a bar manager and, now, his representative is speaking out and arguing his innocence. The incident involving Chase Chrisley reportedly took place at Twin Peaks restaurant in Atlanta on January 6.

Chase Chrisley was charged on Jan. 9 with simple assault on a manager at an Atlanta bar. In a statement shared with PEOPLE, his attorneys said that "this incident has been entirely blown out of proportion.

The Chrisley Knows Best and Growing up Chrisley star, 28, was arrested Thursday by the Atlanta Police Department, three days after an altercation at Twin Peaks Sports Bar, according to police records reviewed by Entertainment Weekly. Chrisley was charged with simple battery and released on a $10,000 bond.

Chase Chrisley had done the right thing that evening by calling a driver to take him home,” his representative said.

A representative for reality TV celebrity Chase Chrisley said an incident at a Buckhead sports bar that ended with the star’s arrest has been “blown out of proportion.”