Actor Mel Gibson arrested in Malibu
Jul 31st, 2006 | by CousinPaulie | Posted in movies, press | Comments Off
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor and director Mel Gibson was arrested in Malibu early on Friday and released on bail, according to police, in what media reports said was a case of driving under the influence.
A Web site for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Gibson, 50, was taken into custody at 2:36 a.m. PDT (5:36 a.m. EDT) and booked less than two hours later. It listed his bail amount at $5,000.
The celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported the arrest was for driving under the influence after a Breathalyzer was administered.
A spokesman for the sheriff’s department could not immediately be reached for comment. Gibson’s publicist also could not be reached.
