Actor-musician Drake Bell arrested on suspicion of DUI in Glendale

Dec. 22, 2015 12:10 PM PT

Actor and musician Jared Drake Bell was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Glendale, police said.

At around 2:20 a.m., Bell, 29, was stopped at West Doran Street and San Fernando Road after police reportedly saw him swerving and speeding after abruptly stopping at a red light, said Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot.

During the traffic stop, the officer noticed the odor of alcohol coming from the car, after which Bell reportedly failed a field sobriety test, Lightfoot said.

The actor is best known for his starring role on Nickelodeon’s “Drake & Josh,” which follows the lives of two teens who become stepbrothers.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.