by After his arrest in Burbank on Friday, actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez was being investigated for probable drug possession.
According to the sheriff’s online prison records, Burbank police detained the 70-year-old Monday at approximately 8:50 p.m. He was freed Tuesday morning after receiving a citation.
As Rodriguez and a woman left a nearby restaurant, a witness reported to police that they looked inebriated, according to a TV report. After finding both in a car inside a parking garage and discovering what was thought to be fentanyl in the woman’s purse, police took them into custody.
When a car in which Rodriguez was a passenger was pulled over for a code violation in March, a search revealed drugs, leading to Rodriguez’s earlier arrest in Burbank, again on suspicion of drug possession, Burbank Police Department officials informed various media sources.
Along with his more than 30-year career as a stand-up comedian, which frequently includes routines in both Spanish and English, Rodriguez has made appearances in more than 40 films, including Blood Work starring Clint Eastwood (2002) and Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008), as well as a number of TV series and specials.
The Los Angeles-raised native of Mexico is also well-known for his humanitarian endeavors, having taken part in the Laugh Factory’s annual Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the poor for over 30 years.
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UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the country, presented him with the Ruben Salazar Award for Communications in 1992. This honor honors a person who has devoted their life to advancing truthful and uplifting depictions of Hispanic historical, political, economic, and cultural contributions to American society.
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