Darius McCrary arrested in California on Michigan fugitive warrant

Actor Darius McCrary was arrested near the U.S.-Mexico border in California on Sunday and is being held in a San Diego jail on an out-of-state felony warrant, according to online booking records and court information. The 49-year-old was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol and was booked into San Diego Central Jail at 7:17 p.m. He is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in San Diego court on October 15 in an open criminal case.

Online records describe the arrest as a fugitive apprehension under a section of California law that applies when someone in California is wanted by another state for a serious offense. McCrary's representative said the warrant was issued by Michigan and stems from a missed court appearance related to child support proceedings. The specific felony charge tied to the warrant has not been publicly detailed in court filings available in California.

McCrary rose to fame as Eddie Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, which aired from 1989 to 1998. In recent years he has been involved in prolonged family and legal disputes that are central to the Michigan matter cited by his representative. McCrary and his former wife, Tammy Brawner,...