Kick streamer Vitaly arrested in Philippines, here’s what we know

Khizar Mundia Published 03/04/2025

Kick streamer Vitaly “Vitaly” Zdorovetskiy was recently arrested and taken away by law enforcement from in front of a hotel along Seaside Boulevard in Pasay City in the Philippines.

Vitaly is a Kick streamer with a massive fan following whose content revolves around sometimes questionable IRL prank videos. The streamer has been accused of going overboard with his pranks and antics, though his followers and viewers continue coming back for more. The content creator’s at-times controversial streams have caused him to be banned from the streaming platform in the pasat. He has also faced legal action for questionable publicity stunts that he’s pulled.

Some of Vitaly’s actions have been so serious that he has been arrested multiple times. In 2016, he was arrested for illegally climbing the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, and again in 2020 for scaling the Pyramids of Giza. Vitaly is in now the limelight once more and this time the Kick streamer has been arrested in the Philippines.

Why was Vitaly arrested?

Vitaly was reportedly arrested for harassing citizens while live-streaming his IRL streams in the Philippines.

The Kick streamer is infamous for his prank videos and seemingly broadcasted some similar content while in the Philippines. Vitaly has been in the country for some time now and has been regularly streaming content while interacting with the locals.

Kick streamer Vitaly arrested

On March 31, Vitaly streamed an IRL video titled “DISTURBING THE PEACE in Philippines.” In the video, the Kick streamer accosts a woman on the street. He tells her that he will rob her, but when she stops, he states that he actually wants to give her money. Vitaly then begins to use vulgar language related to the woman wearing a mask.

Vitaly also harassed locals at Bonifacio Global City by joyriding on a patrol motorcycle without permission, displaying inappropriate behavior towards a security guard, and trying to steal the guard’s cap.

On April 2, a statement was issued claiming an awareness of the transgressions of the Kick streamer and pending legal action. Vitaly was later arrested in front of a hotel along Seaside Boulevard in Pasay City. It appears Vitaly will have to deal with the consequences of his questionable actions with authorities in the Philippines. It’s unclear at the time of this writing what action will be taken against Vitaly.

Vitaly’s Kick channel has also been inaccessible and the streamer may have been banned because of the aforementioned streams. It’s unconfirmed why his channel is unavailable, but Kick may have taken action because of the streams leading to Vitaly’s arrest.

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Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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