Barry Keoghan arrested in Dublin in connection with public intoxication … actor has been seen in Eternals and The Batman
- Keoghan, 29, was arrested on the balcony of an apartment early Sunday
- Actor was intoxicated when they made initial contact with him, authorities said
- He was taken to Coolock garda station and given caution before he was released with no charge
- Keoghan has been seen in Eternals, The Batman and Chernobyl
Barry Keoghan was arrested in Dublin, Ireland early Sunday in connection with public intoxication while on the balcony of an apartment.
The 29-year-old actor was taken into custody by authorities with An Garda Síochána, the police for the Republic of Ireland, at an apartment complex in Clongriffin, Dublin 13, independent.ie reported.
The outlet reported that authorities were told by ‘a resident that a man was outside their apartment window,’ and that Keoghan was intoxicated when they made initial contact with him.
The latest: Barry Keoghan, 29, was arrested in Dublin, Ireland early Sunday in connection with public intoxication while on the balcony of an apartment. The actor was snapped in NYC last month
Officials ‘were called to the apartments after getting reports of a man on a balcony in an intoxicated state,’ a source told the outlet. ‘When they arrived he wasn’t threatening in any way but was arrested and brought to the garda station, where he was dealt with before being released.’
The Dublin, Ireland native was transported to Coolock garda station and given a caution before he was released from custody with no charge, according to the outlet.
The source told the outlet that the issue is over ‘and nothing more will come of it.’
Keoghan – who has been seen in Eternals, The Batman and Chernobyl – is related to a person who resides near the apartment complex where he was arrested, according to the outlet.
The actor was snapped in London at the Eternals premiere last October
The actor was seen opposite co-star Lauren Ridloff in Eternals
Keoghan last August was assaulted in Galway, Ireland, as officials saw him outside of the G Hotel with injuries to his face.
He was subsequently hospitalized at Galway University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, according to the Irish outlet Sunday World.
Keoghan was seen playing The Joker character in a deleted scene for The Batman that the film’s director Matt Reeves subsequently released.
Keoghan shared a clip of his scene on his Instagram page last month.
‘So here is the JOKER and BATMAN scene from THE BATMAN,’ he captioned the post to his 978,000 followers. ‘Honestly I am stuck for words but I am very very BLESSED to play this role after the AMAZING AMAZING Actors before me. Here’s my version … Enjoy.’