Mel Gibson was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in Malibu, Calif. early this morning for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $5,000.

He was pulled over on the Pacific Coast Highway and a Breathalyzer test was administered. The arrest report lists the time of arrest as 2:36AM and the time booked as 4:06AM.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Department said, “Mel Gibson was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. He was released later this morning. The investigation was still ongoing, just like it would be with any other person.”

Calls to Gibson’s rep were not immediately returned.

I really wish I didn’t have to post this article at all because I respect Gibson, especially since he put his house up for sale next to Britney Spears because of the trashy element hanging out there.

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson is selling his Malibu, California, mansion because he is sick of the commotion neighbor Britney Spears causes, according to media reports. Gibson lives next door to Spears in a gated community and has put his $18 million mansion on the market to get away from the beleaguered pop star. Spears has been visited by police and family services this year, and also has a steady stream of fans and paparazzi following her every move.

A source said, “People are always hanging around outside the gates and he is worried his kids might get hurt.” Gibson, his wife Robyn, and their seven children, are moving to a new home set on a ranch in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The new location is reportedly closer to the $3.7 million Catholic church he has built. On to greener pastures.

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