AN animal rights group blasted actor Chris Klein, who had a blood-alcohol level that was three times the legal limit when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI today, for driving intoxicated with an animal in his car.
TMZ.com said the 31-year-old American Pie actor had a blood-alcohol level over .20 when he was arrested, according to the report. The legal limit in California is .08.
“By choosing to drive under the influence with his dog in the car, Chris not only put innocent drivers in danger, but broke a promise to be a protector and guardian to his pet,” a spokesman for the group, In Defense of Animals, told TMZ.
Klein could face jail time due to a previous conviction on the same charge, TMZ said.
The star was stopped by a California Highway Patrol officer on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles at 3.13am local time today, law enforcement sources told the entertainment website.
According to a police report quoted by the site, he was “observed weaving” through lanes on the freeway and was reportedly arrested after failing a field sobriety test.
Klein was also arrested and charged with two misdemeanor counts of DUI in California in 2005 – meaning he may have to serve a minimum four-day jail term under the state’s law if convicted again.
Klein played the character of lovestruck high school jock Chris “Oz” Ostreicher in 1999 movie American Pie and its sequel American Pie 2. His past girlfriends include Hollywood stars Katie Holmes and Ginnifer Goodwin.
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