Nic Cage Arrested In New Orleans, Allegedly Intoxicated

What can turn a perfectly nice night out into a nightmare? Drugs and alcohol. Ironically, illicit substances are often used to enhance the fun, according to those who indulge, but more often than not they eventually put an end to any fun being had due to arguments, violence or an arrest.

Nicolas Cage found that out recently in New Orleans when he was arrested on charges of domestic violence, disturbing the peace and public drunkenness.

The evening also reportedly included a stop at a tattoo shop in the French Quarter. Following that visit, in which Cage didn’t get any new ink, the 47-year-old actor and his wife, Alice, got into an altercation, allegedly after the couple couldn’t identify which rental house was theirs.

The New Orleans Police said in a press release that Cage, who was "heavily intoxicated," was taken into custody after he grabbed his wife's arm and started hitting cars in a scuffle about whether the house they were standing in front of was the one they were renting.

In another TV-ready moment, Cage was released into the custody of reality TV star Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman, a bail bondsman who reportedly posted the actor’s $11,000 bond. Cage is best known for roles in films like Raising Arizona and Leaving Las Vegas. In the latter, he played an alcoholic.

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