Omar Little Arrested: Man With 'The Wire' Name Arrested In Baltimore

The HBO hit "The Wire" was known for its gritty, realistic portrayal of inner city crime in Baltimore. But it never got this real.

Justin Fenton, a crime reporter for the Baltimore Sun, tweeted on Sunday that a man named Omar Little Jr. had been arrested on gun charges in the city. The catch? The alleged criminal shares a name with the fan favorite "Wire" stickup artist (played by Michael K. Williams) who survives by holding up other criminals for cash and other goods.

Series creator David Simon was himself a police reporter for the Sun, and based some of the show's details on his own experiences. When Fenton reached out to him for comment, Simon insisted that the incident was a "coincidence, completely."

Check out the tweets below (via The Daily What):

@justin_fenton
Justin Fenton

No joke: Someone named Omar Little Jr. was arrested in Baltimore last night on a handgun charge

January 2, 2012 1:23 am via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@justin_fenton
Justin Fenton

If you saw my tweet last night about an arrest of an Omar Little Jr, I reached out to David Simon, who says it is "coincidence, completely"

January 2, 2012 3:59 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@justin_fenton
Justin Fenton

(That is, he's saying the name wasn't derived from a real person in the city..)

January 2, 2012 4:00 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

Comments

[richards0831]

04:14 PM on 01/06/2012

Michael K. Williams is a brilliant actor who does not get the shine he deserves for his body of work. In fact rarely gets press for his work, This certainly isn't HIS press, can we show the real Omar, who did the real crime. YOU HAVE THE WRONG DAMN PICTURE UP!!!! SO RUDE.

[shellyq1]

02:29 PM on 01/06/2012

I've considered watching the wire....does it live up to it's hype??

[emmeaki]

07:12 PM on 01/06/2012

Yes! Check it out!

[georgecarlin76]

02:12 AM on 01/06/2012

Dont forget Boardwalk Empire.

[Brilaw]

12:26 PM on 01/05/2012

I always thought Omar Little (the Wire character) was soo sexy.. guess its the whole 'bad boy' thing

[Eric in Ayden]

12:21 PM on 01/05/2012

Best. Show. Ever.

[LuckyLady6367]

11:43 AM on 01/05/2012

Omar should call Chalky and ask him to borrow that "___" lawyer from "Camden".

[MrOnePercent2012]

11:33 AM on 01/05/2012

Crime does not pay.

[LordDalek]

11:12 AM on 01/05/2012

I think that guy was in The Road.

[MaggieDR]

10:55 AM on 01/05/2012

HuffPo is fast becoming the National Enquirer of the Internet. This headline is misleading and exploits the actor by sticking his picture underneath it, as though he got arrested.

[Brilaw]

12:27 PM on 01/05/2012

I agree.

[Destro 7]

01:02 PM on 01/05/2012

thank you!

[srynearson1]

10:44 AM on 01/05/2012

FENTON!!

[DVSDOCJ32]

10:32 AM on 01/05/2012

HuffPo commenters are the best.
Great senses of humor and I love the references (such as these to 'The Wire')

[OneFluOverTheWooWoosNest]

10:27 AM on 01/05/2012

The Wire is as real as it gets.

[Superb1]

09:13 AM on 01/05/2012

Was he whistling "Three Blind Mice?"

[jkrimmel]

11:12 AM on 01/06/2012

'farmer in the dell' you mean. Remember, the cheese stands alone

[Wisdo]

07:51 AM on 01/05/2012

Omar comin'

[radmadshad]

05:59 AM on 01/05/2012

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