Randy Quaid detained in Vermont trying to cross border

Associated Press

Show Caption Hide Caption Actor Randy Quaid detained trying to cross into U.S. "Independence Day" actor Randy Quaid is in police custody after trying to cross into the U.S. from Canada. Quaid and his wife are wanted in Santa Barbara, CA for felony vandalism charges.

HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) — Actor Randy Quaid is expected to be arraigned Monday in Vermont on a charge of being a fugitive from justice after police say he was taken into custody while trying to cross into the country from Canada.

The Independence Day actor was detained by troopers at the Highgate Springs port of entry days after Canadian officials said he would be deported. Quaid is wanted in Santa Barbara, Calif., to face felony vandalism charges filed in 2010 after he and his wife, Evi, were found squatting in a guesthouse of a home they previously owned.

The pair skipped several court appearances and went to Canada, where Evi Quaid was granted citizenship. Randy Quaid’s bid to gain permanent residency was denied.