Film and TV actor found asleep and intoxicated in bank branch and asked police what they were doing in his houseThe veteran Hollywood actor Rip Torn is due in court today on charges of breaking into a bank with a loaded gun.The 79-year-old, who appeared in films such as Men in Black and Dodgeball, was arrested in January, in Connecticut, when police found him inside the branch of Litchfield BanCorp after the alarm went off.According to the police report, the Oscar-nominated actor was almost three times over the drink-drive limit.He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief.In a court appearance last month, his attorney, Thomas Waterfall, told the judge that his client needed help with his alcohol abuse and that he could start treatment immediately.
Rip Torn In Court For Breaking Into Bank 'he Thought Was His Home'
Mark Tran, Guardian Unlimited: Film
Tue, 03/30/2010 - 6:12am
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