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'Shameless' star Ethan Cutkosky arrested on suspicion of DUI

07 of November 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo, Ethan Cutkosky arrives at a screening of "Rudderless" at The Vista Theater in Los Angeles. Cutkosky was arrested Nov. 1, 2017, on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File),FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo, Ethan Cutkosky arrives at a screening of "Rudderless" at The Vista Theater in Los Angeles. Cutkosky was arrested Nov. 1, 2017, on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)

"Shameless" actor Ethan Cutkosky has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence near Los Angeles. Burbank police Sgt. John Pfrommer tells The Associated Press the 18-year-old was pulled over late Wednesday night after being spotted straddling lanes and was later arrested. Representatives for Cutkosky and Showtime didn't immediately return a request for comment Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shameless” actor Ethan Cutkosky has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence near Los Angeles.

Burbank police Sgt. John Pfrommer tells The Associated Press the 18-year-old was pulled over last Wednesday night after being spotted straddling lanes and was later arrested. Pfrommer says blood-alcohol tests are still pending. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records show Cutkosky was released early Thursday morning on $5,000 bail.

Representatives for Cutkosky and Showtime didn’t immediately return a request for comment Tuesday.

Cutkosky plays Carl, the middle son of William H. Macy’s character, Frank Gallagher, on the Showtime series.