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Andy Dick arrested for being drunk and disorderly

Andy Dick attends the premiere of "Middle Men" on Aug. 5, 2010, in Los Angeles. Getty

(CBS/AP) TEMECULA, Calif. - Police say comedian Andy Dick has been arrested in Southern California for being drunk and disorderly in public.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department website says the 45-year-old was arrested Monday night at a Temecula restaurant and booked for investigation of disorderly conduct involving drugs with alcohol.

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TMZ reports that he was booked at 9:48 p.m. He was released after posting $500 bail.

Messages left for his attorney weren't immediately returned Tuesday.

Dick has a history of arrests. In 2008, he pleaded guilty and received probation after being found drunk outside a Riverside County restaurant. Last year, he was charged with sexual abuse over allegations that he groped a bouncer at a West Virginia bar.

Dick's acting credits include "Newsradio," "The Andy Dick Show," "Less Than Perfect," "Old School" and "Sober House."

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