Kindergarten Cop actor is arrested for public intoxication in Alabama

Publish date: 2024-05-19

The actor who played the villain in the cult 90s comedy movie Kindergarten Cop has been arrested for public intoxication offences in his hometown in Alabama. 

Richard Tyson, who played Cullen Crisp alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hit 1990 flick, was pictured looking worse for wear at Mobile County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. 

Tyson was arrested for harassment and public intoxication after reportedly becoming embroiled in a fight in the same town where his brother John Tyson was once the District Attorney. 

Richard Tyson, who played Cullen Crisp alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hit flick, was pictured looking worse for wear at Mobile County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday

Richard Tyson, who played Cullen Crisp alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hit flick, was pictured looking worse for wear at Mobile County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday

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Jail records show he was released from jail within a few hours on $1,000 bond. 

The arrest log lists the 58-year-old actor's home address as his native Mobile. 

In the movie, which grossed $91 million globally, Arnie plays John Kimble, a tough city cop who has been on the trail of ruthless drug dealer Cullen Crisp for years.

He finally tracks Crisp down but the only person who can testify against him is his ex-wife. The problem is she's disappeared and all Kimble/Arnie knows is the name of the school in Oregon where her son attends. 

Aside from facing off against Arnie, he also played Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch, who was one of the soldiers in a doomed chopper, in 2001's Black Hawk Down

Aside from facing off against Arnie, he also played Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch, who was one of the soldiers in a doomed chopper, in 2001's Black Hawk Down

Actor Richard Tyson attends the premiere of "The Black Waters of Echo's Pond" at Laemmle Theatre on November 3, 2009 in Santa Monica Tyson in Kindergarten Cop

He was arrested for harassment and public intoxication following an unspecified incident in the same town where his brother John Tyson was once the District Attorney

When things don't quite go to plan, Kimble finds he has to go undercover on his toughest assignment yet - as Kindergarten teacher. 

The movie plays Schwarzenegger's usual machismo for laughs as he struggles to control a classroom of noisy, nosy and naughty children. 

Aside from facing off against Arnie, he also played Staff Sergeant Daniel Busch, who was one of the soldiers in a doomed chopper, in 2001's Black Hawk Down.

He has also been in a number of Farrelly Brothers films, including Kingpin, Something About Mary and Me, Myself and Irene.  

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