Comedian Artie Lange arrested for skipping court
Posted December 13, 2017 8:58 am.
Last Updated December 13, 2017 9:20 am.
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HOBOKEN, N.J. – Comedian Artie Lange has been arrested for skipping a court appearance.
NJ.com reports Lange was arrested Tuesday night at his home in Hoboken. Authorities say Lange failed to appear in Superior Court in Essex County for charges stemming from a drug arrest earlier this year.
Police said they found Lange with a bag of heroin during a traffic stop in May. Lange faces charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia in the case.
Lange’s arrest follows a strange incident over the weekend in which the comedian tweeted a picture of himself with a swollen nose. Hoboken police responded to Lange’s home and he later apologized.
Lange wrote in a tweet that he missed court because of a “bad communication” with his lawyer.
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Information from: NJ Advance Media.
