'CSI' Star Gary Dourdan Arrested on Suspicion of DUI and Drug Possession

By Christo Varghese Posted Jun 14th 2011 03:15AM

Former 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' star Gary Dourdan has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and drug possession.

E! Online is reporting that Dourdan was arrested at 3:50 AM Monday after allegedly plowing into multiple parked cars while behind the wheel.

The 44-year-old actor was said to be walking away from the crime scene when police officers came by after a person reported the car crash.

TMZ is reporting that during the investigation, the police found "a few pills" of ecstasy and arrested Dourdan on a drug possession charge.

Dourdan was taken to a nearby station where he was booked and later released after he posted the $10,000 bail. The actor is due back in court on July 7.

This is not the first time the actor has been arrested for drug possession.

In 2008, police found Dourdan asleep behind the wheel of his car and upon investigation arrested him for possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy.

Dourdan avoided going to jail by pleading guilty to cocaine and ecstasy possession and entering a drug-diversion program.

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Tuesday 14 June

By Suzie

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Yes Janet, you are correct. Was shot on the last show of the season, that of being right after he had been arrested the first time. Though I had hoped that we would just be wondering during their time off and we would find him waking up in the hospital when the new season began again, I knew in my heart that they just wrote him out of the show. What a shame, as I really liked him a lot and can't seem to get back into watching the show without him.

By Letty

Yes

By janet

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I can't believe this super hot guy is having problems w/drugs...OMG, just makes me sad for him...Hopes he get it together before its too late

By jack

Ha Ha.. surprised cause a guy is good looking he does drugs? honey you ever been out to a club in a major city.. who isn't doing drugs?... test the pills i bet they weren't even real x. almost impossible to get these days

By MARY

IT'S A SHAME GARY IS A TALENTED ACTOR I STOPPED WATCHING CSI WHEN HE LEFT, I RECENTLY GOT OUT OF REHAB FOR ALCOHOL ABUSE FOR THE 8TH TIME SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO LOSE EVERYTHING TO REALIZE YOU HAVE A CHOICE TO LIVE OR DIE. GOD BLESS YOU GARY...MARY

By Kenneth Markle

You drug addicts are all losers! Actors no difference.

By Leonard Pollack

If they arrested every person in the film industry for doing drugs, say goodbye to all TV and films. That's the bitter truth.

By rpdanko

He was not arrested for "doing drugs". He was arrested for endangering the lives of others while under the influence.

By baadja

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Wow, I see you've done your research!

By WILDOLDWOLF2

One more, unfortunatly. it is was the film industry does: it is a grinder!... Indeed too sad.Nut these guys will NEVER get it.

By gposner29

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The politically correct thing for this creature to do would be to simply put a bullet in his brain. Thank you very much....

By j ritchie

you need to get a life

By johnathan tate

that was totally unnecesary, you must be one heck of an individual.

By Renee

Jealous? lol

By rnssmith

With an attitude like that, you must be one miserable "creature" with few friends if any at all.

By tessa

so sad, he was one of my favorite "characters". Handsome, talented, mister cool, I pray he fights & wins this addiction before he has nothing left.

By JeaN m bUSHEY

MAKES ME SO ANGREY!!aGE 74,MARRIED AT 15,WORKED AS A CUSTODIAN IN A COLLEGE DORM TO SUPPORT MY CHILDREN AND MY SELF.He haS SO MUCH TALENT AND WASTES IT ALL.shame shame!!!!!!!!!

By Ashado

I can't believe he is ruining his life this way. He had a role of a lifetime on CSI and I believe they let him go because of these abuse problems. In fact they even wrote it into the show and for awhile he was playing an addict on there. He is throwing a way what could be a great career. Very sad.

By Lambeautundra

Why is it that the writers of these columns do NOT tell you where the incident happened? They very rarely do, even with obituaries -- i.e., where did the death occur? What's with these "reporters?"

By Sue

just like the character he plays or played on CSI,LOL

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