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| Alec Baldwin arrested over parking dispute in New York City | Alec Baldwin arrested over parking dispute in New York City |
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| US actor Alec Baldwin has been arrested in New York City, accused of punching a man in a fight over a parking spot. | US actor Alec Baldwin has been arrested in New York City, accused of punching a man in a fight over a parking spot. |
| A police department spokesperson told the BBC that the actor had been taken into custody and faced a probable charge of assault. | A police department spokesperson told the BBC that the actor had been taken into custody and faced a probable charge of assault. |
| This is not 60-year-old Mr Baldwin's first run-in with the law - in 2014, he was arrested for disorderly conduct. | This is not 60-year-old Mr Baldwin's first run-in with the law - in 2014, he was arrested for disorderly conduct. |
| The actor starred in the movie Hunt for Red October and more recently in TV shows 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live. | The actor starred in the movie Hunt for Red October and more recently in TV shows 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live. |
| The alleged altercation occurred in the West Village area of Manhattan on Friday. | The alleged altercation occurred in the West Village area of Manhattan on Friday. |
| US President Donald Trump, whom Mr Baldwin has portrayed on the comedy show Saturday Night Live, said when asked about the arrest: "I wish him luck." | US President Donald Trump, whom Mr Baldwin has portrayed on the comedy show Saturday Night Live, said when asked about the arrest: "I wish him luck." |
| Mr Baldwin has made headlines before for his anger issues. | |
| In 2013, he was suspended from his MSNBC talk show Up Late for using an anti-gay slur when arguing with a photographer in New York City. | |
| The actor later issued an apology, saying he "did not intend to hurt or offend anyone" with his word choice. | |
| Following the incident, his daughter Ireland also defended him on Twitter, saying that "for someone who has battled with anger management issues, my dad has grown tremendously". |