Nicolas Cage arrested for domestic abuse

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Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has been arrested in New Orleans after a drunken argument with his wife.

17 April,2011 08:59 am

According to New Orleans Police, the 47-year-old film star was taken into custody when he was observed arguing with his wife on a street in the citys French Quarter.Cage and his wife were standing in front of a residence that he insisted was the property the couple was renting, police official Flot said in astatement. She disagreed and Cage grabbed her by the upper arm and pulled her to what he believed was the correct address”, he said.The actor then began striking cars and tried to get into a taxi cab, Flot said.At that point, an officer who had been flagged down by on-lookers drove up on the couple, immediately observed that Cage was heavily intoxicated, and ordered him out of the cab, which prompted Cage to start yelling. The officers subsequently took Cage to Central Lock-Up, Flot said. There were no visible injuries to Cages wife, he said.The actor had to fill the bonds of an amount of $ 11,000 as a guaranty for twin accusations.