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Actor Vince Vaughn arrested ‘for drink-driving and resisting arrest’

Vaughn is known for comedic roles in films such as ‘Wedding Crashers’ as well as dramatic roles in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ and ‘True Detective’

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Actor Vince Vaughn is seen in September last year at the Los Angeles premiere of “Spielberg” at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Police say actor Vaughn was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and resisting arrest in a southern California beach town on Sunday morning. Photo: Invision via AP
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Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving and resisting arrest in a southern California beach town, police said.

The arrest was first reported by celebrity news site TMZ, which said that he was stopped early in the morning at a sobriety checkpoint in Manhattan Beach at around 12.30am.

Police told the site that both Vaughn, 48, and his male passenger were uncooperative when asked to step out of the vehicle and initially refused.

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Vaughn is seen in this booking photo from Sunday. Photo: Manhattan Beach Police Department via AP
Vaughn is seen in this booking photo from Sunday. Photo: Manhattan Beach Police Department via AP

After they got out of the car, at around 1am, they were arrested, with Vaughn being charged with a misdemeanour DUI (driving under the influence) and obstructing an officer, the site said.

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His passenger was also charged with obstructing an officer, and with public intoxication, TMZ added.

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