Paul Rodriguez was arrested on prices of possession of narcotics, Fox Information Digital confirmed.
The legendary humorist was arrested Friday, March 28, in Burbank, California, following a visitors cease, in keeping with the Burbank Police Division. Rodriguez was a passenger within the automobile.
Rodriguez’s lawyer denied the allegations towards the “Born in East L.A.” star and claimed they “lack foundation” in a press release supplied to Fox Information Digital.
“On March 28, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., Burbank Police Officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for vehicle code violations Mr. Rodriguez was a passenger in,” officers advised Fox Information Digital.
“During the investigation, narcotics were located. Mr. Rodriguez was arrested and booked at the Burbank Police Jail for possession of narcotics.”
Rodriguez was launched with a quotation to look in court docket on April 25, 2025.
“The charges against Paul Rodriguez are false and lack foundation,” his lawyer, Bobby Samini, mentioned in a press release supplied to Fox Information Digital.
“Mr. Rodriguez was a passenger in a automobile that was pulled over by the Burbank Police Division final evening. He totally cooperated with legislation enforcement always.
“Regulation enforcement asserted that the motive force of the automobile was in possession of a managed substance. Mr. Rodriguez didn’t have any managed substance in his possession, nor was he beneath the affect of any managed substance.
Samini added, “Mr. Rodriguez’s arrest and treatment constituted a violation of his civil rights. We look forward to establishing Mr. Rodriguez’s innocence in a court of law.”
Rodriguez is thought simply as a lot for his stand-up comedy as he’s for dozens of roles on tv and in movies. Raised in Los Angeles, Rodriguez starred in “Tortilla Soup,” “Blood Work,” and voiced the function of Chico in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.”