Alec Baldwin is an apparent victim of the NYPD's never-ending Cycling Crackdown. An NYPD spokeswoman said that Baldwin was riding the wrong way up 5th Avenue at 16th Street when he was stopped by police. After he was asked for ID, Baldwin became "belligerent," and "cursed" at the officers. He was taken into custody at the 13th Precinct and given a summonses for driving the wrong way and disorderly conduct. Baldwin has since been released.
In Touch (sigh) had the scoop.
BREAKING: #AlecBaldwin has been arrested in New York: http://t.co/ICwDevH9T1 pic.twitter.com/zET856VZM8
— In Touch Weekly (@intouchweekly) May 13, 2014
Despite the NYPD's account, one of In Touch's sources says Baldwin was “calm and quiet” while being arrested, while another said he “went ballistic on the cops, screaming at them.”
A rep for Baldwin has not yet returned our voicemail. Here's a summary of moving violations issued in the 13th Precinct last month and for 2014 [PDF].
last year when Baldwin was caught on bike w/o a helmet he told me: "Like many NYers, I do my best to get it right while leading a busy life"
— Jen Carlson (@jenist) May 13, 2014
Officer Moreno, badge number 23388, arrested me and handcuffed me for going the wrong way on Fifth Ave
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
