Family Affairs star Darius McCrary arrested by Border Patrol

Family affairs alum Darius McCrary He was arrested by border guards.

According to the records I reviewed Us WeeklyMcCrary, 49, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol on Sunday, October 5. He was filed for “fugitive arrest.”

California’s penal code on record allows a peace officer to arrest a person without a warrant if they believe they are a fugitive from another state.

McCrary remains in jail in San Diego because he is “ineligible for release” or bail, according to records.

Rep. McCrary He told TMZwho was the first to report the news, said that the actor’s arrest was due to a warrant issued by Michigan due to his absence from court due to his failure to pay child support.

A representative for McCrary addressed the arrest in a statement with Us WeeklyClaiming that the actor “was arrested at the Mexico border because he was partnering with a real estate developer who was building homes for homeless people in Tijuana Mexico.”

“Darius was doing well when he discovered he had a felony warrant at the Mexico border for missing court,” the statement read. “The missed court appearance was due to an ongoing child support dispute, where Oakland County mailed a Notice to Appear to Darius’ PO box giving him only 3 days to appear in Michigan court. Unfortunately, Darius tested positive for COVID, so he did not check his PO until the day after the court date. However, the judge immediately reported the doctor’s note diagnosis of COVID.”

McCrary’s rep also claimed that McCrary’s 18-year-old son is the beneficiary of the actor’s trust as he is “funded every month.”

This is not the first time the former child actor has faced the law. In 2015, McCrary was arrested in Michigan for failing to pay child support. Daily News It was reported that the judge ordered McCrary’s arrest during his court appearance. After booking, McCrary paid a $5,500 fine and was released.

Eight years after his first arrest, McCrary was booked a second time for failure to pay child support. In November 2023, TMZ reported that McCrary had an outstanding payment of $52,788.04 dating back to March 2019. He pleaded not guilty at his trial. The judge set McCrary’s bail at $13,197. He was also ordered to be monitored with a GPS device.

McCrary was previously married to Juliet M. Water From 2005 to 2006, Karen Stephens From 2009 to 2011 and Tammy Browner From 2014 to 2017. He is the father of three children whose identities remain private. McCrary’s legal troubles were against Brawner, according to multiple outlets.

McCrary spoke about his child support fight during a 2024 appearance “There is no bird” Podcast.

“It brought a lot of pain. My children, men. It’s hard for a man to be a father in this country especially not to mention I hate to say this… (when) you’re a black man you have double the issues,” he said, admitting that the legal drama he endured had a “serious” impact on his mental health.

“I never had bouts of depression because life was really good,” he said. “But what people don’t understand about life is that you have to take the good with the bad.”

McCrary is best known for his role as Eddie, the eldest son of Carl and Harriet Winslow. Family affairs. The beloved comedy series ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998.

After his time Family affairsMcCrary has continued to work on a variety of projects. He has starred in many shows including 2003 kingpin2005 committed And more. In 2009 he joined The young and the restless Like Malcolm Winters. He remained on the soap until 2011. McCrary was also the voice of Jazz on the soap transformers film.

Most recently, McCrary starred in the series Monogamy From 2018 to 2021. He also has a guest role in American spirit.