Author Topic: Gary Dourdan busted for heroin, cocaine & ecstasy (Read 153 times)

Elano · « **on:** May 01, 2008, 03:02:44 AM »

CSI star Gary Dourdan pulled a George Michael and was found by police passed out in his car at 5:21 this morning in Palm Springs, California.

Troubled CSI actor Gary Dourdan was arrested in Palm Springs for suspected possession of cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, miscellaneous prescription drugs, and paraphernalia, The Palm Springs PD has confirmed to X17.

"On Monday, April 28 at approximately 5:12 AM, a Palm Springs patrol officer saw an occupied vehicle parked on the wrong side of the street on Sunny Dunes Road west of Gene Autry Trail. According to police reports, the interior light was on and it appeared as if the occupant of the vehicle in the driver's seat was sleeping. The officer approached the vehicle and made contact with the occupant. He was identified by his California driver's license as 41-year-old Robert Gary Durdin [Dourdan's legal name] of Venice, CA. The officer described Durdin as disoriented and possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The officer subsequently located suspected cocaine, heroin, ecstacy, miscellaneous prescription drugs, and paraphernalia. Durdin was placed under arrest and booked at the Palm Springs Jail for Possession of Narcotics and Possession of Dangerous Drugs. After booking, he was released on $5,000 bail at approximately 10:30 AM on Monday."

This week’s National Enquirer reports that Dourdan was canned from CSI for his drug and alcohol problem, but that he’s telling people he was fired:

“CSI” star Gary Dourdan claims he quit the show - but he was fired due to drug and alcohol abuse, say sources!

Gary - who plays criminalist Warrick Brown - is telling pals that he decided to walk away from the hit CBS drama, but show insiders insist that studio brass gave him the boot after weeks of tension on the set.

The 43-year-old actor has confessed in interviews to “reckless periods” when he abused drugs and alcohol, but claims he quit cold turkey in his 20s. Despite that, insiders say the show’s producers got fed with Gary’s drugging and boozing - and pulled the plug on his TV crime-fighting career.

When contacted by The Enquirer, CBS wouldn’t comment on the reasons for Gary’s departure.