Bi Actor Andy Dick Arrested on Felony Burglary Charge
Bisexual comedian and actor Andy Dick has been arrested on a felony residential burglary charge in Santa Barbara, Calif.Dick, who has a history of run-ins with the law, is accused of breaking into a vacant home and stealing power tools, the Santa Barbara Independent reports.
The incident happened in the early evening October 13. Police were called to the home and arrested Dick.He has been held in the Santa Barbara County jail since then but is scheduled for release soon, according to the paper.“Less than 24 hours before the arrest, Dick posted two videos to his Instagram account, where he can be seen walking around a house in the Santa Barbara hills that appears to be either empty or under construction,” the Independent reports. “In both videos, Dick can be heard saying, ‘This is my new house.’”Dick has pleaded not guilty and is being represented by public defender Brian Mathis.
Dick and Mathis “are confident additional facts will come to light supporting Mr. Dick as this case moves forward,” Mathis told reporters.Dick was arrested on a felony sexual battery charge in May, having been accused of assaulting a man in a park in Orange County, Calif.
In 2021 he was accused of hitting his boyfriend with a liquor bottle and a frying pan.In 2019, he was sentenced to 14 days in jail for two misdemeanor charges — one for sexual battery and one for simple battery — after failing to complete court-ordered community service.
