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Actor Dennis Farina packing heat, arrested

By M&C People May 12, 2008, 0:24 GMT

Actor Dennis Farina was arrested and booked on a weapons charge. 05/01/2008 - Dennis Farina -

05/01/2008 - Dennis Farina - "What Happens in Vegas" World Premiere - Arrivals - Mann Village Theater - Westwood, CA, USA © David Gabber / PR PhotosThe actor, who tried to board a flight at LAX with a handgun, claimed he forgot it was in his briefcase.Former star of "Law and Order," Farina, 64, was booked on a felony charge after TSA screeners at Los Angeles International Airport found a loaded handgun in a briefcase he tried to take on board a flight to his hometown of Chicago.Farina was arrested Sunday morning on a misdemeanor charge of attempting to take a weapon onto a plane, said airport Police Sgt. Jim Holcomb. After officers learned the gun was not registered, the charge was increased to a felony, Holcomb said."He was apologetic and very cooperative, and he said he understood what was going to happen," Holcomb said.Farina was processed at a Van Nuys jail. His bail has been set at $25,000.The actor has starred in several films, including Guy Ritchie's "Snatch" as Avi, and "Get Shorty."Farina was an officer in the Chicago Police Department for 19 years.

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