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Mel Gibson arrested on suspicion of DUI
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Mel Gibson speaks with the media as he arrives for the premiere of his film "We Were Soldiers" in a Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 photo, in Los Angeles. Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday for suspicion of driving under the influence, a Sheriff's Department spokesman said. (AP Photo/Lee Celano, file) |
MALIBU, Calif. -- Mel Gibson was arrested early Friday for suspicion of driving under the influence, a Sheriff's Department spokesman said.
Gibson's vehicle was speeding eastbound on the Pacific Coast Highway when officers stopped him at 2:36 a.m., Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.
Gibson, 50, was booked at the Lost Hills Sheriff's station at 4:06 a.m., according to department records. The actor-director was cited and released, Whitmore said. Bail was set at $5,000.
"The investigation is ongoing," Whitmore said. "As we would do with anyone, we don't want to release any more since the information is fragmentary."