Young Warriors star Reece Walsh has been arrested during a night out on the Gold Coast's Surfers Paradise party strip, now under investigation for "drug and public order offences".
A Queensland Police spokesperson issued a statement after apparent vision of Walsh's arrest was uploaded to social media Sunday morning.
The spokesperson said an individual had allegedly failed to comply with instructions to "move on".
"At 0.15am this morning, a 19-year-old Nerang man was issued with a direction to move-on from an area in Surfers Paradise," a Queensland Police statement obtained by AAP read.
"Around 1.00am, police saw the man had returned to the same area in an alleged contravention of this direction.
"The man was arrested and taken to the Surfers Paradise Police Station where he assisted police with their inquiries.
"He was released a short time later with police now investigating whether the man was involved in drug and public order offences."
The Warriors have since confirmed Walsh's arrest but are remaining tight-lipped on the nature of the charges.
The arrest mars what is set to be a special week for the 19-year-old who is in line to win the Dally M rookie of the year award on Monday night after a stellar season with the Warriors following his move from Brisbane.
Walsh was already crowned RLPA rookie of the year last weekend.
AAP contributed to this report.
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