Rip Torn on Burglary Charge

02 February

Rip Torn on Burglary Charge

Author: Sami / Category: Celebrity Gossip

Rip Torn on Burglary Charge “Men in Black” actor Rip Torn is accused of breaking into a bank in Salisbury on Friday with a revolver while being intoxicated.

Court records states Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into the bank with a loaded revolver that he thought he was home, as he took off his hat and boots and left them by the door.

The actor, 78, was accused Monday on several charges after he spent the weekend in a police holding cell near Salisbury, Connecticut. He was released a few hours later on $100,000 bond. According to his attorney, Torn will most likely enter an alcohol rehabilitation center in New York as early as Tuesday.

Torn is accused of breaking into the bank Friday night in Salisbury, where he was found by officers alerted by the alarm wondering almost incoherent in the lobby. Court records reveal he was disoriented, intoxicated with alcohol and asking police officers why they are taking him out of his house. A 22-caliber revolver was found in his pocket and a breath test revealed a blood-alcohol content of 0.203 – while the legal limit for driving in Connecticut is 0.08.

The actor is charged with burglary, criminal mischief, carrying a gun without a permit, carrying a gun while intoxicated and criminal trespass.

Torn’s attorney, A. Thomas Waterfall said his client has no recollection of that night.

Rip Torn is due to appear again to court on February 17.

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