Alec Baldwin arrested and handcuffed in New York after riding his bike the wrong way down Fifth Avenue and ‘going ballistic’ at police
By Colette Fahy
Published: 10:19 EST, 13 May 2024 | Updated: 11:15 EST, 13 May 2024
Alec Baldwin has been arrested.
The volatile actor was handcuffed by police officers in New York on Tuesday and taken away in a squad car, according to In Touch with one witness telling the publication Baldwin ‘went ballistic on the cops, screaming at them’ during the incident which led to his arrest.
The New York Police Department confirmed to MailOnline that Baldwin was stopped at 10.15am Tuesday riding his bike the wrong way on Fifth Avenue, at the corner of 16th Street.
He was approached by officers because he was riding the wrong way and asked to provide ID which he didn’t have on him. Officers said that he then started to argue with them and was taken into custody.
Taken away in handcuffs: Alec Baldwin was arrested by officers in New York on Tuesday and taken away in a cop car
He was taken to 13th Precinct where he was identified and given two summons – one traffic violation for riding the wrong way and a second for disorderly conduct.
He has been released.
By the time he was cuffed he was ‘calm and quiet’, an onlooker told In Touch.
Eddie Cacho, a hairdresser at Dramatics NYC Salon, saw the commotion going on outside by the parking meter. He told MailOnline today that he saw an older gentleman handcuffed and still sitting on his bike. He was being spoken to by two female NYPD officers, who appeared to be Latino and in their twenties.
Mr Cacho said the man, later identified as Baldwin, seemed sombre, was not animated and was not resisting arrest. He was in handcuffs on his bike for around ten minutes.
A man who identified himself only as Kim, who works at the flower stall attached to Regale Deli, said he saw the man looking angry and animated before his arrest. He said the whole thing took 20 minutes from start to finish. By the end, two additional NYPD cars had turned up as back-up.
Volatile: The volatile actor reportedly ‘went ballistic’ on cops during the incident which led to his arrest
Drew Exis, who works for the city managing traffic flow, took notice when he saw the extra police cars arrive. He saw a man being cuffed and have his head being put down as he was put in the back of the car and driven down Fifth Avenue.
Balwdin was alone at the time of the arrest and is reported to have been cycling for exercise.
In the pictures, obtained by In Touch, he can be seen wearing shorts, a jacket and a visor as he is led into the car by a female police officer.
Read more: Alec Baldwin arrested and handcuffed in New York after riding his bike the wrong way down Fifth Avenue and ‘going ballistic’ at police | Mail Online
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