The lead actor in Mel Gibson’s epic 2006 saga “Apocalypto”, Rudy Youngblood, reportedly remained in Greek police custody on Thursday after his arrest roughly a week ago outside an Athens-area precinct.
According to press reports, police have filed weapons possession and resisting arrest charges against the 42-year-old Texas native after he was stopped in the early morning hours of Dec. 27 for allegedly being intoxicated.
Police claim Youngblood pulled out a pocket knife to threaten officers during the incident.
Conversely, sources close to the Hollywood actor said he didn’t understand that the two men who approached him in the north-central Athens district of Galatsi were police officers, the reason he did not cooperate with them.
According to reports, Youngblood has been in Greece since last August as part of a film production’s shooting.
No information was given on why remains jailed, as an arraignment hearing is usually held within 24 to 48 hours to determine whether a suspect’s incarceration continues, or if a conditional release is granted pending trial and after charges – usually at the misdemeanor level – are filed, or if an individual is released without any charge filed.
