'Family Ties' Star Brian Bonsall Arrested for Bar Stool Assault

By PopEater Staff Posted Dec 7th 2009 05:28PM

Former child star Brian Bonsall was arrested in Colorado over the weekend after he allegedly hit his best friend in the face with a broken bar stool. The actor, 28, had been wanted by authorities since July 2008 on a year-old warrant for a separate assault.

Colorado Daily reports that Bonsall -- little Andy Keaton on 'Family Ties' -- was picked up at the home of his friend Micheal Trujillo Saturday night, where both had been drinking heavily and arguing loudly. According to the arrest report, Bonsall struck Trujillo with the splintered stool but remembers nothing.

"Bonsall then said that he and Trujillo both are bipolar and like drugs," according to the report. "Bonsall said that he takes a lot of drugs and sometimes those drugs make him forget things."

Since playing Michael J. Fox's little brother Andy on 'Family Ties,' Bonsall has bounced around Boulder, graduating from high school and getting arrested several times, including for assaulting his girlfriend.

Last year, authorities were convinced he had violated his probation and were readying new charges against him. But Bonsall failed to appear at the hearing on July 16, 2008 and has been wanted ever since.

He faces new third-degree assault charges and is currently being held at the Boulder County Jail on a pair of bonds totaling $7,500.

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Comments

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Monday 07 December

By cardiacbuzz

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I guess the role of Alexander[Worf's son]on Star Trek TNG was his undoing.

By Concerned

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People, this is what happens when you take recreational levels of drugs, instead of lower doses of what helps brain imbalances due to bipolar or ADHD, etc. Taking meds to regulate your brain is a good thing. People who think we shouldn't medicate kids should see how this guy turned out. Seriously messed up. Sad.

By Laura

Am I the only one that see the vampire fangs?
What a screwball!

By cynharrelson

Not vampire fangs Laura, they're Piercings! Gross, huh?

By mary

That's one ugly guy! The tattoos don't help! Anyone that thinks drugs and alchohol don't change you should pin this photo up on their mirror!

By Ian

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Is there anyway they could get rid of those tatoos while he is in treatment?

By offcrgentleman

He also played a Klingon on The Next Generation. Maybe it's just the warrior in him? :)

By lolabull

Well I'm glad to see the guy's doing well.

By shelly

Stage mothers / fathers: be careful what you push for ... you just may get it. Another sad "child star" story. Look at that mug shot.

By popswuzrite

Meth tweeker.

By casey c marascalco

Nobody is perfect,but i will guarantee you one thing; he is gonna pay the price one way or another

By herbt56

After "Family Ties" Bonsall played Alexander, son of Worf on "Star Trek, The Next Generation" for several season.

By Trever

Very sad. Another child star just can't live past his cuteness. I don't know the answer is, but too many former child actors are screwed up.

By ddl

Good God he looks like a serial killer

By JEANNIE

THIS NASTY LOOKING THING COULD USE A GOOD BATH, AND A LINGERING FLEA DIP! BRING ON THE DDT, HOT SHOT , LYSOL, CLOROX AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD POSSIBLY SCRUB UP THIS FILTHY LOOKING CHARACTER, WHATEVER IT IS.

By Kraal93

Sadly, these days, that what happens to a lot of the unlucky child stars. I remember Brian from Family Ties, but more often as Alexander Rozhenko, Son of Worf, from his appearances in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Hope he straightens up.

By carmen

My gosh he is ugly now. Why do people think that putting a tattoo on their neck or face is cool? And what is it with the piercings? Yuck. What woman would want something like that? Oh...a loser. What a waste. He had everything and threw it all away. What a great friend to slam someone with a bar stool. Put him in prison or rehab.

By deb

phil spector isn't looking to chipper in that one pic.lollll

BOY, THESE HOLLYWOOD TRASH ARE SOME OF THE UGLIEST AND DIRTIEST LOOKING THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN ! IT MUST TAKE A TON OF BON AMI AND LYSOL TO CLEAN UP THIS CROWD ENOUGH TO MAKE A MOVIE OF ANY KIND. AND THESE FILTHY LOOKING NUSICIANS ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT ! THAT UGLY WYANNA JUDD REALLY NEEDS TO BE SCRUBBED UP AND WITH A TON OF MAKE UP APPLIED , AS SHE IS ONE MORE UGLY STREET TRAMP !

Tuesday 08 December

By Steve

Damn, you guys are cold.

Yes, he's a moron, but you don't have to take joy in it.
The personal lives of his former co-stars have no relevency to this, either.

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