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'Scarface' Actor Angel Salazar Busted For DUI

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 04/24/2012 10:22 am Updated: 04/25/2012 1:41 pm

Say hello to a DUI.

TMZ.com is reporting that actor Angel Salazar—the guy who played Tony Montana’s (Al Pacino) cocaine-retrieving associate Chi Chi in ā€œScarfaceā€ (1983)—was arrested for DUI in Brooklyn last week.

According to court records, Salazar was behind the wheel of a 1999
Volvo Sedan, which was seen swerving on the road just after midnight on Thursday. The officers who pulled the actor over said Salazar appeared to be drunk, so they conducted a breathalyzer test which showed his blood alcohol level was a .121 (well above the .08 limit).

Salazar was arrested and taken to a nearby jail where he was booked on three counts of DUI.

In an interview with TMZ, the Cuban actor—who is internationally known for saying ā€œSheck It Outā€ (check it out)—admitted he had been drinking earlier that night, but said he didn’t think he was too intoxicated to drive.

Salazar says he thought he would get off the hook with the cops after one of them recognized him from "Scarface," and pulled up his photo on his cell phone. But no such luck.

Salazar is currently out on bail and awaiting his court date.

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Say hello to a DUI. TMZ.com is reporting that actor Angel Salazar—the guy who played Tony Montana’s (Al Pacino) cocaine-retrieving associate Chi Chi in ā€œScarfaceā€ (1983)—was arrested for...
Say hello to a DUI. TMZ.com is reporting that actor Angel Salazar—the guy who played Tony Montana’s (Al Pacino) cocaine-retrieving associate Chi Chi in ā€œScarfaceā€ (1983)—was arrested for...
 
 
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12:26 PM on 04/25/2012
Chi Chi, get the yayo!
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rightfeet3
Always RIGHT
11:47 AM on 04/25/2012
Take another quualude.
10:15 AM on 04/25/2012
3 counts of DUI, how can they charge you 3 times for one offence.
10:09 AM on 04/25/2012
Wow are you guys reaching. Let me know when his goldfish dies.
Gardenpass
Hostess Shrugged
08:36 AM on 04/25/2012
I think he should have been arrested for that stupid looking earring.
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charleyvldm9
He thinks outside the box.
08:22 AM on 04/25/2012
After midnight,I said before nothing good happens on the road after 10 pm, but Salazar did'nt read my blog, 'book 'im Dano'.
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polish prince
cancell
08:00 AM on 04/25/2012
why make such a big deal over an old actor hes not the only person caught dui
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PRETTYWOMAN-2
possum-queen/1999,2003
09:11 AM on 04/25/2012
lol,.....must be a slooww day [@ Huff.].
06:56 AM on 04/25/2012
who?
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Still Posting
FOX: Devolving their viewers since 2002.
01:09 AM on 04/25/2012
"Salazar was behind the wheel of a 1999 Volvo Sedan"

Times are tough.
01:03 AM on 04/25/2012
Basically this says that he may have had 3-4 beers or drinks over an hour or two which can put you over .12. It doesn't take much.
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Tperl
Don't like anything on me being called micro
12:10 AM on 04/25/2012
Yeah, when you have to describe who he is and his last film credit was 20 years ago? Not a big deal.
IndependentAndProud
Stop trying to change the subject!
01:05 AM on 04/25/2012
He's been working. He just completed a film called "Counterpunch" in which he plays the character "neighborhood man".

Oh, I see your point.
08:01 AM on 04/25/2012
30 years ago, actually lol!
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maryk4d4
that is exactly what I said
12:09 AM on 04/25/2012
Officer: What was the name of the movie sir?
Salazar: Scarface, with Pacino ya know?
Officer: Uh when did it come out sir?
Salazar: Back in 1983
Officer: I'm sorry sir, in 1983 I wasn't even born yet.
wwhatever747
Whatever Karma Bites, Let it be, U asked for it.
11:48 PM on 04/24/2012
Should have called BIG LIMO BOB to come and get him in one of his terrific limouises, it's cheaper than all the trouble he has to go through afterwards.
11:46 PM on 04/24/2012
They refer to these actors with whatever movie is convenient. If a completely unknown actor was busted for something, they'd credit him as an actor in say Avatar, but in reality he was just scientist #3 in the background.
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FOX: Devolving their viewers since 2002.
01:06 AM on 04/25/2012
Scientist #3 carried 'Avatar' single-handedly. Once he was killed, the movie was downhill after that.
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OneTop
Uh, is that a beer hall?
10:14 PM on 04/24/2012
Did he have a 2 stroke chainsaw in the trunk ?