'Sandlot' actor arrested after Houston airport tussle

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According to reports, actor Tom Guiry, best known for his starring role as "Smalls" in the classic kids baseball flick "The Sandlot," was arrested this past weekend at Bush Intercontinental Airport for allegedly tussling with an HPD officer and scoring a felony charge.

Guiry, 31, was a busy child actor in the 90s before going to star in more adult fare like "Tigerland," "Black Hawk Down" and "Mystic River."

"The Sandlot" turned 20 this past April.

No word on what the New Jersey native was doing in Houston. His last IMDB credit is a role on CBS' "Elementary."

According to HPD, they were contacted by United Airlines on Saturday evening at 6:45 p.m., reporting that Guiry was too intoxicated to fly. HPD questioned Guiry in an attempt to see if he would be a candidate to be transported to the sobering center in downtown Houston, instead of being charged with public intoxication.

At this point, he became agitated and made threats against the officer. After being informed that he would face more serious charges, he continued to threaten the officer.



He attempted to kick the officer in the face and eventually headbutted him. The officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The actor, who stated that he was a "celebrity," was then arrested for felony assault on a police officer and released after he posted $5,000 bail, spending just a few hours in jail.

Guiry's camp has offered no commentary on the situation.

United Airlines declined to comment on the matter citing passenger privacy concerns, but they did point out to the airline's Contract of Carriage which states that they have the right to refuse to transport or remove from the aircraft any passengers that appear to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and could endanger other passengers or crew.

The actor's next court date is September 17.