Editing Daniel Baldwin (section)

===Addiction and arrests===

In 1998, Baldwin was found running naked through the halls of New York's [[Plaza Hotel]] shouting his own last name and was arrested for possession of [[cocaine]].<ref name="Furuya">{{cite web|last=Furuya |first=Rena |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=3382355&page=2 |title=Daniel Baldwin's 'Little Love Affair With Drugs' |website=Abcnews.go.com |date=July 1, 2007|access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to three months in drug rehab. He later told ''[[People (magazine)|People magazine]]'' that he had been battling cocaine addiction since 1989.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

On April 22, 2006, Baldwin was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia<ref name="Furuya" /> in a [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] hotel.<ref>{{cite news |title=Warrant issued for actor Baldwin |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7134205.stm |date=December 8, 2007 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref>

He was arrested again on July 19, 2006. According to the police, Baldwin ran a red light after weaving through the traffic in [[West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California|West L.A.]] just before 1&nbsp;pm, then crashed his rented [[Ford Thunderbird]] into two parked cars while going {{convert|80|mph|abbr=on}} in a {{convert|35|mph|abbr=on}} zone.<ref>{{cite news |title=Daniel Baldwin Arrested in Crash |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-20-me-baldwin20-story.html |date=July 20, 2006 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=July 21, 2016}}</ref> Jason Lee, a spokesman for the Los Angeles police, said: "The Thunderbird pushed one of the vehicles about {{convert|20|ft}}, and that was a Hummer." Police say Baldwin was driving with a suspended license at the time of the crash. He was transferred to [[UCLA Medical Center]] with back and neck injuries but did not appear to be seriously hurt.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/daniel-baldwin-injured-in-car-crash/|title=Daniel Baldwin Injured in Car Crash|date=July 20, 2006 |publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref>

On November 7, 2006, Baldwin was arrested in [[Santa Monica, California]], after allegedly stealing a white [[General Motors|GMC]] [[Chevrolet Tahoe|Yukon SUV]]. The actor was taken to jail and booked for investigation of [[Motor vehicle theft|grand theft auto]]; bail was set at $20,000. "The car belongs to an acquaintance of Mr. Baldwin, but he had no permission to take it", said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the [[Orange County Sheriff's Department (California)|Orange County Sheriff's Department]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/08/baldwin-bro-busted-again/ |title=Baldwin Bro Busted – Again |publisher=[[TMZ.com]] |date=November 8, 2006 |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/baldwinmug1.html |title=Daniel Baldwin MUG SHOT |date=June 12, 2014 |publisher=The Smoking Gun |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> The charges were subsequently dropped.

On February 6, 2007, an arrest warrant was issued for Baldwin in [[Newport Beach, California]], by the Orange County Superior Court for his failure to show up for an [[arraignment]] stemming from an auto-theft charge.<ref>[http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_037162510.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208035832/http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_037162510.html|date=February 8, 2007}}</ref> <!--At the time, Baldwin was in Detroit, Michigan, filming a movie. He turned himself in to police on February 20 and pleaded not guilty to his charges. He remained free on bail. Less than a year later, Baldwin had to be cleared by Judge [[Nancy Newman]] of wrongdoing due to a court communication error related to a separate charge.-->

Baldwin starred on the [[VH1]] reality television show ''[[Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew]],'' filmed in 2007, but left the show after the fourth episode. His stated reasons for leaving included having a prior commitment to an acting job and the others' behavior interfering with his recovery. It was eventually reported that he left because of inappropriate text messages he had sent to [[Mary Carey (actress)|Mary Carey]], a fellow patient in his treatment group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/celebrity_rehab_with_dr_drew/season_1/episode.jhtml?episodeID=130427#moreinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902215505/http://www.vh1.com/shows/celebrity_rehab_with_dr_drew/season_1/episode.jhtml?episodeID=130427#moreinfo |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |title=Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew (TV Series) &#124; Season 5 Episodes |publisher=[[VH1]] |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/celebrity_rehab_with_dr_drew/season_1/episode.jhtml?episodeID=130784#moreinfo |title=Ep. 105 &#124; Bye Bye Baldwin &#124; Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew &#124; Episode Summary, Highlights, and Recaps |publisher=VH1 |access-date=December 1, 2015|archive-date=January 5, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105061710/http://www.vh1.com/shows/celebrity_rehab_with_dr_drew/season_1/episode.jhtml?episodeID=130784%23moreinfo |url-status=dead}}</ref>