Jean-Claude Van Damme’s son pleads guilty in Arizona knife incident

A son of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for holding his roommate at knifepoint at their apartment in suburban Phoenix.

Nicholas Van Varenberg had a change of plea hearing Wednesday.

He's now scheduled to be sentenced on October 3 and authorities say Van Varenberg likely will get probation.

Tempe police arrested Van Varenberg last September on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful imprisonment, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police say Van Varenberg became upset at his unidentified roommate for answering the door, grabbed a knife and kept his roommate from leaving the apartment.

TMZ reported police were after Nicholas was seen punching the elevator in his apartment building. Authorities said they followed "a trail of blood leading to his apartment." After speaking with him and a roommate, they discovered Nicholas had an injured hand. 

The 22-year-old Van Varenberg is the youngest son of Van Damme, known for his martial arts action films of the 1980s and 1990s.

This article was originally published on August 15, 2018 with the title "Van Damme’s son pleads guilty in Arizona knife incident."