Dourdan Arrested

CSI Files · April 29 2008, 08:17 PM

Cocaine and heroin were among the drugs allegedly found with a CSI star.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) was arrested in Palm Springs, California yesterday according to ET Online. A police officer noticed his car parked on the wrong side of the road at 5:12am. Dourdan appeared to be sleeping in the driver's seat.

The officer said the actor seemed disoriented and possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. When the car was searched, police found what they suspect to be cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and prescription drugs. Dourdan was taken to jail, where he posted $5,000 bail and was released.

This news comes two weeks after it was announced that Dourdan would be leaving CSI. Ausiello reports that the decision to leave may not have been mutual, implying that the actor was essentially fired due to an "ongoing problem personal to Dourdan." The recent arrest for drug possession is not the actor's first run in with the law. In 2005, Dourdan was ordered to attend domestic-violence counseling, and just last year, the star was videotaped getting into a fight with a photographer from TMZ.

The original article is from ET Online. CSI Files will keep an eye out for updates on this story.

vegaslights · April 29 2008, 08:22 PM

This is not a good season for Gary.

Elsie · April 29 2008, 08:33 PM

Oh dear, that's a sad story if what they are reporting is correct.

I hope Gary gets any help that he needs.

nattybatty55 · April 29 2008, 08:42 PM

Thats so sad

I clicked on the TMZ link and as I scrolled down there was a pick labelled 'Booking photo' or something, Do you think thats real?....he doesnt look that good!

speed_cochrane · April 29 2008, 08:45 PM

Crikey, that just brought down my whole afternoon.

I definitely feel for the guy, hopefully he does find help and support through all of this.

candygirl1uk · April 29 2008, 09:07 PM

If this report is to be believed, then that is probably why he is being fired... Sad very sad indeed.

mrb105 · April 29 2008, 09:38 PM

Like I said in the Dourdan Thread, this will change the why I perceive his character during past episodes, and change the way I feel during the finale. I lost a lot of respect for him after this.

xfcanadian · April 29 2008, 09:52 PM

well, i didn't want to say it before, but i just knew it was drugs...this is why he is leaving and this is probably the reason we haven't seen a lot of warrick. Heroin is BAD...he is in big trouble with his health. Good thing he is a celeb, otherwise he would be looking at 25 years in the US for drugs.

Adzix · April 29 2008, 10:22 PM

what struck me was that it was heroin. i mean i can understand (though barely) coke, meth or weed. but heroin? it's a ticket straight to grave. maybe, what, 10% addicts get out of it?

so basically we got our answer, and i totally agree with you xfcanadian. TPTB realized Gary is on drugs, and they probably figured out the heroin part also. it's a russian rulette and if it's as bad as it looks, it means Gary could go to hospital any time (or worse) and they didn't want to take any chances.

i'm looking forward to seeing him in Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. lmao

Jacquie · April 29 2008, 10:22 PM

Wow that is ashame about Gary. I've noticed in the last several shows before and after the strike that he was not looking as good as he had in previous seasons. It's sad when for what ever reasons people let themselves and their health down. I truly hope he seeks help for whatever his problems are.

ladyhunter · April 29 2008, 10:41 PM

WOW, that's really heartbreaking that he felt he needed to turn to drugs.
I hope he can get his life turned around. Now it makes sense, his not returing to CSI.

Best of Luck Gary!

byline · April 30 2008, 01:53 AM

Very sad news. Especially sad that art seemed to imitate life, in his case.

allmaple · April 30 2008, 01:56 AM

incredibly sad news. i wonder if they knew about this before giving warrick a drug problem? one would hope not. as sad as it is that this is how gary is leaving, it is a good thing in a way. you hear a lot about actors with drug problems and everyone in the industry looks the other way. at least since there is a massive consequence for gary and maybe he will get the help he needs.

Showtime · April 30 2008, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Adzix

what struck me was that it was heroin. i mean i can understand (though barely) coke, meth or weed. but heroin? it's a ticket straight to grave. maybe, what, 10% addicts get out of it?

I'm sorry, but you can't lump pot in with coke and meth.

That's really upsetting. I would rather that CBS forced Dourdan into mandatory drug counsellings and maintained his spot on the show rather than just firing him. Talk about fueling a habit. Drug users do not deserved to be abandoned at their time of need. Best of luck to him kicking the habit.

speedystokesgirl · April 30 2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Showtime

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Originally Posted by Adzix

what struck me was that it was heroin. i mean i can understand (though barely) coke, meth or weed. but heroin? it's a ticket straight to grave. maybe, what, 10% addicts get out of it?

I'm sorry, but you can't lump pot in with coke and meth.

That's really upsetting. I would rather that CBS forced Dourdan into mandatory drug counsellings and maintained his spot on the show rather than just firing him. Talk about fueling a habit. Drug users do not deserved to be abandoned at their time of need. Best of luck to him kicking the habit.

You're right they don't need to be abandoned, but they are also smart enough to know that they shouldn't start the drugs in the first place.

It's also not fueling the problem, keeping him on the show and letting him work and continue being late and doing drugs without any consequences would be enabling his problem, not fixing it.

And their place of employments do not have to deal with it nor should they have to. However, I do like your suggestion to kind of give him an ultimatium: get help or you off the show. Unfortunately, until he realizes he has a problem, there will be no help.

I have alcoholics in my family and very close friends who have dealt with drug addiction in their families. At some point, you just can't deal with it anymore. It's not an easy thing to live with. Then when the person refuses to get help, there is only so much you can do. All you can do is wish they hit bottom and get the help they need before it's too late and be there when they finally get that help.

I really hope this is a wakeup call for Gary and he gets the help he needs and his family and friends stand by him when he does.

I really wish Gary all the best, because I also know it's a sickness, but a sickness that didn't have to happen in the first place.

Seraphira · April 30 2008, 05:31 AM

I just recently heard all of this about gary, heard rumors about him being a wife beater and all this and now hitting a camara man and now being charged for drug poession??! What the flaming Bleep is wrong with him!?

I totally respected him before, but now he's lost my respect, and being a fan of gary, poof out the window! I think CSB fired his butt, that's what i think, because of all of this stuff he's doing. Shame on u gary!!

He needs to learn control, but tmz does get into the faces of people but still doesn't give gary a warrent beat the snot out of him. He should have walked away and ignored the guy.

Seraphira

Top41 · April 30 2008, 05:36 AM

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When the car was searched, police found what they suspect to be cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and prescription drugs.

No meth?

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I mean, seriously--it sounds like the guy had a pharmacy in his car. I guess if anyone was wondering why he's departing CSI, well, they've got their answer now.

I'm not one who believes anything is solved by putting drug users in jail, but it's also a choice one makes. He's definitely paying a heavy price for it, but given his track record, I'm guessing this was a last-straw kind of thing.

Hey, on Lost they boot you if you get a DUI.

TML · April 30 2008, 07:07 AM

When I logged on to Yahoo! about 10 minutes ago, this was on the front page. My first reaction was, "Holy $#!%!"

candygirl1uk · April 30 2008, 12:21 PM

Ahh, yeah this all makes perfectly good sense.

Theres a link to the BBC website that has the details of his arrest. Sadly, even though he is leaving the show, the mud has now stuck. His managment company and CBS has so far declined to say anything.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7374778.stm

It does come into question, how he played Warricks' drug addiction so well, the bags under his eyes are real.

It is sad cause I really do like Warrick the character.

byline · April 30 2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Showtime

That's really upsetting. I would rather that CBS forced Dourdan into mandatory drug counsellings and maintained his spot on the show rather than just firing him. Talk about fueling a habit. Drug users do not deserved to be abandoned at their time of need. Best of luck to him kicking the habit.

Well, the thing is, we don't know what CBS had done for Dourdan prior to this. It may have been a tough-love approach where he was offered rehab but told that if he didn't confront the problem and resolve it for his own good, he would be fired. Of course, what I'm saying is pure speculation too, but that's the point; we just don't know what was happening behind the scenes.

I wish Dourdan well, and hope he's able to get the help he needs. Addiction is a badly misunderstood, demonized condition. But the sad truth is that when anything interferes with a person's ability to do his or her job, and especially when that's self-inflicted, sometimes there's only so much an employer can do before they have to put the wellbeing of the rest of its employees first. That may have been the case here.