Darius McCrary Arrested at Border Over Michigan Child Support Warrant

Actor Darius McCrary was arrested on October 5 at the United States border and is being held in a San Diego jail on an out-of-state felony warrant, authorities and his representatives said. U.S. Border Patrol took McCrary into custody at a crossing between the United States and Mexico, booking records list the detention as a fugitive arrest, and a judge denied bail at his initial appearance. He is scheduled to appear in a San Diego court on October 15 and faces extradition to Michigan, where the warrant originated.

Michigan authorities say the warrant was issued after McCrary missed a court appearance in a case related to unpaid child support. The actor’s representative, Ann Barlow, said McCrary did not know a warrant had been issued. "He did not know at the time that he had a warrant, or he would have taken care of it," she said, adding that he was traveling to Tijuana as part of a charitable effort to speak with homeless residents and coordinate housing projects when he was detained. Defense filings and representatives contend McCrary missed the Michigan date because notices were mailed to a P.O. box he does not check regularly and because he had been ill.