Actor Andy Dick was taken into custody after the trailer he has been living in was surrounded by cops, which led to authorities placing the actor in handcuffs and taking him away, TMZ reports. And the entire arrest was captured on a live stream.
Actor Andy Dick Arrested For Felony Sexual Battery While On Live Stream
Law enforcement sources informed TMZ how Dick has been arrested for felony sexual battery after an adult male at the O’Neill Regional Park claimed the comedian sexually assaulted him. Dick has since been released from police custody.
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The arrest was streamed on Captain Content’s RV live stream this past Wednesday. According to Page Six, a spokesperson for Orange County District Attorney’s Office revealed that Dick’s bail was set at $25,000. However, while it is unclear why, the entertainer only had to pay 10-percent of that total amount.
Several Orange Co. Sheriff’s Deputies can be seen speaking with Dick in the footage before walking him to their vehicles, continuing the conversation, and eventually cuffing him and taking him away.
Dick and a group of live streamers have been living at the site in RVs for some time now. Sheriff’s deputies were seen entering Dick’s trailer and searching it after he was placed into custody.
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They also asked to collect the male victim’s pants as evidence. This was not the first time Dick’s had a serious encounter on a live stream.
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Just last month, cops performed a welfare check at a home Dick was staying at in Vegas after a man he was hanging out with pulled a gun during an argument on a live feed. Many viewers believed Andy’s life was endangered. However, when the cops did show up and talked to Dick, he said he was fine and wanted to stay.
Officers then promptly left the scene. In the instance of this particular case, while Dick was accused and arrested, he has not been formally charged yet. According to Page Six, the District Attorney’s office has asked the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to investigate the accusations further before the charges were made.
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