Actor Peter Dante Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor Over Noise Complaint: Report

Peter Dante.Photo: Marc Andrew Deley/Getty Images

Peter Dante, a comedic actor known for his roles in variousAdam Sandlermovies, was arrested earlier this week after allegedly threatening his neighbors over a noise complaint.

The 52-year-old actor was taken into custody at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday in Los Angeles and charged with a felony level offense, according to jail records. Dante was held on $50,000 bail before being released that evening at about 6 p.m. after posting bond. He’s due in court on Jan. 12, 2022.

Both a representative for Dante and a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Peter Dante in Little Nicky.M. Aronowitz/New Line/Newsmakers/Getty

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Dante had roles in comedies likeGrandma’s Boy(2006) and several Sandler films, such asThe Waterboy(1998),50 First Dates(2004) andThat’s My Boy(2012).

On Tuesday, Danteshared a tributeto Norm Macdonald after news broke of thecomedian’s death after a years-long privatecancer battle at age 61.

He posted a throwback group photo featuring Macdonald, writing in the caption, “The Thumbs Up Says It All Norm Was Just Happy To Be Around Friends Laughing and Telling Stories and Making Memories #rip #norm Another Great One Gone.”

source: people.com