Legendary Comedian Arrested for Narcotics Possession

Veteran comedian Paul Rodriguez was arrested over the weekend for allegedly possessing narcotics, Fox News reported.

Rodriguez is a legendary stand-up comic and actor who’s appeared in projects such as Rat Race (2001), Clint Eastwood’s Blood Work (2002), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021), and several episodes of A Million Little Things (2021-2023). He was arrested on Friday night in Burbank following a traffic stop, according to local authorities.

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“On March 28, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., Burbank Police Officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for vehicle code violations Mr. Rodriguez was a passenger in,” officials said in a statement. “During the investigation, narcotics were located. Mr. Rodriguez was arrested and booked at the Burbank Police Jail for possession of narcotics.”

Rodriguez’s lawyer, Bobby Samini, denied the allegations in a separate statement to Fox News. "The charges against Paul Rodriguez are false and lack foundation. Mr. Rodriguez was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over by the Burbank Police Department last night. He fully cooperated with law enforcement at all times,” Samini said. "Law enforcement asserted that the driver of the vehicle was in possession of a controlled substance. Mr. Rodriguez did not have any controlled substance in his possession, nor was he under the influence of any controlled substance. Mr. Rodriguez’s arrest and treatment constituted a violation of his civil rights. We look forward to establishing Mr. Rodriguez’s innocence in a court of law."

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Rodriguez was issued a citation and is due to appear in court on April 25. Requests for comment sent to Rodriguez’s lawyer and the Burbank Police Department were not immediately returned.