Emma Roberts arrested for domestic violence in altercation with Evan Peters

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Actress Emma Roberts was arrested in Canada last week for allegedly getting into an altercation with her boyfriend, Evan Peters, who stars alongside her in American Horror Story.

Roberts, who first gained fame from starring in Nickelodeon's Victorious and has since appeared in numerous films, was arrested July 7 in Montreal after getting in an altercation with boyfriend Evan Peters of American Horror Story. Roberts joins Peters, a AHS veteran in the show's third season. American Horror Story: Coven, debuting in October.

According to Montreal law enforcement sources ... someone called police to report a fight in Evan and Emma's hotel room.

We're told when cops arrived ... they observed Evan with a bloody nose.  Emma was immediately arrested.  One law enforcement source tells us Evan also had a bite mark.

Emma was released hours later because 26-year-old Evan did not want to press charges.

Sources close to Emma tell TMZ ... Emma and Evan were hitting each other and she was arrested because he had obvious physical injuries. The sources deny Emma bit Evan.

Source: TMZ

According to their reps, the fight was a misunderstanding and they are working things out.

"It was an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding. Ms. Roberts was released after questioning and the couple are working together to move past it"

Source: Us Weekly 

Emma Roberts is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of actress Julia Roberts.