Matthew McConaughey
memorably played a stoner in 1993's Dazed and Confused. Turns out he
might not have been acting.
The 29-year-old star
was arrested today for resisting arrest after police discovered
marijuana in his Austin, Texas, home. McConaughey spent nine hours in
Travis County Jail before being released on $1,000 bond.
Police went to the
actor's house around 3 a.m. after a neighbor complained of loud music.
According to the police report, an officer looked in a window, saw the
actor dancing around naked and playing bongo drums, while another man
clapped. The cop went to the door, smelled pot and decided to search
the place. He found a bowl filled with marijuana stems and seeds, a
bong and a pipe. The police report says both men 'were very
intoxicated,' with 'glassy and very bloodshot eyes.' a d v e r t i s e
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The officer told
McConaughey to put on some pants; that's when the actor allegedly
tried to shove the cop, but he grabbed McConaughey's arm, twisted it
around his back and handcuffed him. The unnamed bystander was cuffed,
but not arrested.
Police originally
booked the actor on drug possession charges, as well as 'resisting
transportation' (the actor had to be forced into the squad car) to the
local lockup.
'I don't want to rent a
place there, but it was a nice stay for a night,' McConaughey said of
the jailhouse.
The local prosecutor
later said he was dropping the drug charges due to lack of evidence.
The resisting transport misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of a
year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
McConaughey's lawyer is
claiming police illegally entered the actor's house without a search
warrant. He also alleges police used excessive force to arrest
McConaughey.
The Texas native became
famous virtually overnight after a smoking performance with Sandra
Bullock in 1997's A Time to Kill. Most recently, he starred in EDtv
with outspoken hemp booster Woody Harrelson.