The actor who played Tuco Salamanca on the popular shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul was arrested in Los Angeles Monday in connection with suspicion of misdemeanor battery.
Raymond Cruz, 60, was taken into custody in connection with suspicion of misdemeanor battery in an incident that took place early Monday, police insiders told TMZ.
A reporting party told authorities that the actor had blasted their daughter with water from a garden hose in front of his home in the Silverlake area of the City of Angels.
The Los Angeles-born actor, who played Sniper in the 2001 film Training Day, had been washing his vehicle at the time, an insider close to the situation told the outlet.
Cruz had asked a woman who parked behind him to get out of the way and when she didn’t, he sprayed her, which she believed he did on purpose.
Cruz was processed at the police station on Monday, sources told the outlet.
Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz, 60, was arrested in Los Angeles Monday in connection with suspicion of misdemeanor battery. Pictured in LA in 2019
Cruz who played Tuco Salamanca on the popular series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Pictured in a 2023 Super Bowl commercial
According to the outlet, the Los Angeles City Attorney would likely handle any potential prosecution of the misdemeanor arrest.
No charges had been filed as of Monday afternoon in connection with the case, sources told the outlet.
