!["Buffy" star Nicholas Brendon attacked cops while allegedly drunk and disorderly in Venice, CA.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/hash/17/09/170938cbb9fce1d3ca0ef7a348f43747.jpg ""Buffy" star Nicholas Brendon attacked cops while allegedly drunk and disorderly in Venice, CA.")
Television actor Nicholas Brendon, who starred on the hit series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," was forcibly subdued and arrested by police during a violent altercation.
The police public information officer said that they received a 9-1-1 call from a complaining witness who told the police dispatcher that an intoxicated man was causing a breach of the peace. When police patrol officers responded to the location of the incident, Brendon allegedly tried to throw a punch at the officers and attempted to escape apprehension.
At that point, police reported they "tased" the actor twice and and formally arrested him on felony vandalism charges for damaging property during the incident.
Brendon was restrained by the cops and was taken to the hospital for examination before being processed at the police stationhouse.
Besides his starring role on "Buffy," Brendon had appeared as a guest on TV shows, such as "Criminal Minds" and "Without a Trace." The actor's starring role on Buffy ended in 2003, when the show was canceled.
During his "Buffy" days, Brendon is quoted by his publicist as saying,"I want people to say, 'Nicholas Brendon, he's supposedly the nicest guy in the world.' I want to do good work, but more than that, I want to stay a good human being. That's more important than any character I play."
He was married to actress Tressa DiFiglia ("Weeds"), but the marriage ended in divorce in 2006.
He's former chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed "Crack City" by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. In addition, he served as director of public safety at a New Jersey university and director of security for several major organizations. He's also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Kouri writes for many police and security magazines including Chief of Police, Police Times, The Narc Officer and others. He's a news writer and columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he's syndicated by AXcessNews.Com. Kouri appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, MTV, etc.
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That's really too bad. I hope he gets his act together and can get on with his career and life.
You forgot to mention that he also had a starring role in the short-lived Fox series "Kitchen Confidential" based on the life of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain; the cancellation of which is yet another example of Fox's incompetence.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was NOT canceled in 2003. Joss Whedon & Sarah Michelle Gellar agreed it was the last season and ended it themselves.
Buffy was not canceled. The cast choose not to do an 8th season prior to the 7th seasons start.
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