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Rip Torn arrested for breaking into bank with loaded gun (videos, photos)

Jan 31, 2010 Author Sheryl S

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Rip Torn arrested for breaking into bank with loaded gun (videos, photos)

Seventy-eight year old actor Rip Torn has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a bank while carrying a loaded gun.

The arrest occurred on Friday, January 29, 2010 in Salisbury, Connecticut. According to reports by the Register Citizen, Elmore “Rip” Torn was found inside the Litchfield Bancorp building after he broke in and set off security alarms at approximately 9:40 p.m.

When police arrived on the scene, Rip Torn was found to be highly intoxicated. TMZ reports that Rip Torn entered the bank through a broken window, they suspect he broke the window himself.

This isn’t the first arrest for Rip Torn, nor is it the first time he has been accused of criminal offenses while intoxicated. In 2009, Rip Torn was arrested for drunk driving and avoided prison time in exchange for entering an alcohol education program. He had two prior drunken driving arrests, stemming from New York, one in which his arrest became a viral video. You may see the video clip in the player below.

In Friday’s arrest, Rip Torn was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, and three first-degree charges: burglary, criminal trespass, and criminal mischief. Rip Torn is being held on $100,000 bond and is expected to make his first court appearance on Feb. 1, 2010.

You may read the criminal information summary here: Rip Torn Criminal Information Summary