Bank Burglary Charges Dropped Against Rip Torn

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 13th 2010 03:04PM

Charges filed against '30 Rock' actor Rip Torn stemming from a January burglary bust have been dropped, RadarOnline reports. The 79-year-old actor has made a name for himself in Hollywood over the course of his 54-year career with roles in a number of hit films, including the 'Men in Black' series.

Torn was arrested on January 29 in Salisbury, CT, after allegedly breaking into a Lichfield Bancorp building while drunk and carrying a loaded weapon.

Torn's attorney, A. Thomas Waterfall, has petitioned for the actor to undergo accelerated rehabilitation, consisting of alcohol education classes. Under the conditions of this program, charges against Torn, a first-time offender, could be dropped following a probation period.

Throughout the judicial process, Torn has claimed that he entered the bank believing it to be his own nearby home. Although the burglary charge against the actor has been dropped, Torn is subject to other legal action related to the event, including possession of a firearm without a permit, criminal mischief and trespassing charges.

Tags: 30 rock, arrest, burglary, legal, Rip Torn

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Wednesday 14 July

By Kandileigh

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Hes 79...give him a break. 79 and drunk he was lucky he vaguely remembered what his house looked like. He is a good actor and apparently this is not his normal behavior so give the man a break. Ive seen lots of senior citizens his age do crazy things. stealing cars etc.

By Reb

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Harpo,
You are going to die, perhaps not today, not tomorrow, but, like everyone else, you will die some day. Once you grow older, I hope that someone suggests that you be euthanized because they feel you are no longer useful in today's society. I hope you realize what a cruel remark you've posted. How does it feel to be a total jerk?

By MIKE Z

PHEW! NOW HE CAN GO HAVE A DRINK.

By Coney

Riptearit C Teartorn (his real name) is guilty, but his celebrity gets him off- once again justice is served-- Hollywood style

By ye olde dave

It likely would've been a Litchfield county judge rather then Fairfield county. As judges in CT aren't elected but appointed then approved (or not) by the legislature (unless it changed since I moved from there) pandering to the liberal glitterati likely wasn't an issue.

Not that pandering to his own star-struck self wasn't an issue for the judge........

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