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Alec Baldwin charged with assault over parking dispute in New York

Alec Baldwin charged with assault over parking dispute in New York





2 November 2018









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Mr Baldwin leaving the police station in New York

US actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with assault in New York City after allegedly punching a man in a fight over a parking spot.He left a police station in the city after being ordered to appear in court on 26 November.This is not 60-year-old Mr Baldwin's first run-in with the law - in 2014, he was arrested for disorderly conduct.The actor starred in the movie Hunt for Red October and more recently in TV shows 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live.
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