Dennis Farina Arrested

Categories: Entertainment | Arrests
    • Charges upgraded to felony
    • Handgun discovered during a security screening
    • Farina says he had the gun with him driving from Arizona to Los Angeles
  • Former Law & Order actor Dennis Farina was arrested while going through security at the Los Angeles International Airport on May 11, 2008, after a loaded handgun was found in his briefcase. Farina reportedly told police he'd forgotten that the .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol was in his luggage.

    The 64-year-old Farina was initially charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon. Those charges were later upgraded to a felony when authorities discovered the gun wasn't registered. Farina was booked and bail was set at $35,000.

    In a brief public statement, Farina apologized for the incident and blamed his arrest on "my own stupidity."

  • Dennis Farina Fast Facts

    1. Born: February 29, 1944
    2. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
    3. Former Chicago police officer
    4. 2004-06: Starred as Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order
    5. Supporting role in the 2008 comedy film What Happens in Vegas

  • Quote

    "I apologize to anyone and everyone that I have caused any embarrassment or inconvenience to. It is my own stupidity to find myself in this embarrassing situation."— Dennis Farina, statement after arrest

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