Jared Padalecki Was Arrested For Being A Drunk Mess In Austin
According to TMZ, Jared Padalecki, who Supernatural fans know as demon-hunter Sam Winchester and Gilmore Girls fans know as Rory’s jealous dickbag boyfriend Dean, didn’t have a great weekend. But even without TMZ’s reporting, we probably could have pieced two and two together, thanks to that mug shot.
37-year-old Jared is from Texas, and he spends a lot of time in Austin. He also allegedly owns (or has invested in) a lounge called Stereotype. The name of this lounge will prove all too ironic in just a few short moments.
Jared has clearly decided that Stereotype will be the Cheers to his Norm, and on Saturday he was seen drinking at his regular watering hole in Austin, Texas. Except if Jared’s alleged behavior is any indication, everybody knows his name, and it might come with a warning not to serve him any more. Sources say that early Sunday morning, Jared allegedly struck a bartender in the face. A friend decided to calm Jared down outside, which only proved to be a bad move for said friend. TMZ obtained footage of Jared outside of Stereotype, putting his friend in a headlock.
After letting his friend go, police arrived. This is where Stereotype’s name will feel like foreshadowing. This might be where Jared would attempt to avoid an arrest by uttering the stereotypical celebrity-in-trouble sentence of “Do you know who I am?” But instead, he attempted to prove to the cops that he was a big, famous TV star by pulling a wad of cash from his pants. It’s a good thing he only pulled out money, otherwise he might have had an indecent exposure charge on his hands (no pun intended).
What might have been a sloppy attempt at bribing cops didn’t work, because the cops arrested Jared.
I wish we could get a second video of the people talking from inside Stereotype. Because I was captivated by that, “Oh NOOOOOOO.” And I really wanted to know more about the Santa costume that’s mentioned. Was Jared at one point in a Santa costume? Did he try to take a swing at someone dressed as Santa? Either way, Jared is on someone’s naughty list. Jared was booked on two counts of assault and one count of public intoxication. Jared’s bond was set at $15,000 ($5,000 for each charge). TMZ says they’re unsure as to whether Jared is still in police custody or not.
I’m just wondering how this situation got out of hand so quickly, besides from all the booze, of course. Jared has been fighting dark-sided demons on Supernatural for 15 seasons. You would think that the second he got an itch to punch a bartender, he might have realized that shit was getting out of hand, and someone should take the wheel. And I’m not talking about Jesus. I mean he should use some of that money to pay someone to drive him home.
Pic: Austin Police Department