July 10, 2009 6:00 AM

Bum Busted in Baldwin's Backyard

By
Edecio Martinez
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Daily Blotter
(Hachette Book Group USA)
Actor and author Stephen Baldwin in a publicity shot for his book "The Unusual Suspect."

UPPER GRANDVIEW, N.Y. (AP) Police say a homeless man who was allowed to live on Stephen Baldwin's property has been arrested on heroin charges.

Baldwin told police that he offered to let the man move from a tent in the woods to a cottage on his suburban New York property.

Police suspected the man was dealing drugs. They raided the cottage and arrested him on possession charges.

Baldwin was home Wednesday during the raid in the Rockland County community of Upper Grandview.

Police said the actor — who has described himself as a born-again Christian — was just trying to do a good deed. They said he was shocked, cooperative and apologetic.

Publicist Brad Taylor said Baldwin had no comment.


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by TNisgoodenoughforme July 10, 2009 12:41 PM EDT
I just love this guy. Too bad he doesn't get more work. I think he's great.
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by jxknowles July 10, 2009 12:40 PM EDT
Heroin addiction is a terrible affliction. I hope the arrested man gets help and cleans up his life.

Stephen Baldwin committed a humanitarian act of kindness. I hope he isn't soured by the incident. He should be more careful though about any activities on his property that would make him liable.
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by hankvreeland July 10, 2009 11:23 AM EDT
His public comments always made him seem the fool, now he has proved it.
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by kerry4ever July 10, 2009 10:51 AM EDT
Charity is fine but if the guy was a drug dealer then where was the vig?
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by pubsnomore July 10, 2009 10:49 AM EDT
He might be the ugliest Baldwin, but he definitely has the biggest heart.
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by rrozsa July 10, 2009 10:12 AM EDT
I have a lot of admiration for Stehen Baldwin for the charitable act of offering this man a place to live rather than in a tent in the woods. It's a shame the man couldn't use the opportunity to clean up his life.
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