"Uncle Rico" Busted For Road Rage

Posted Aug 10th 2006 3:51PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that LAPD officers arrested Uncle Rico from "Napoleon Dynamite" (aka Jon Gries) August 4th at about 3:45 in the afternoon for an alleged road rage incident.

Gries was allegedly involved in road rage incident, which escalated into a physical altercation. Police were called and TMZ is told officers determined that Gries was the "primary aggressor" so he was booked for simple assault.

Gries posted $2000 bail and was released. The case is under review with the Los Angeles City Attorney.

Calls to Gries rep were not returned.



Filed under: Celebrity Justice

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1. sittin' in the hot tub with my soul mate!

Posted at 4:39PM on Aug 10th 2006 by hottadanya

2. Simple assault is the equivalent of a dog barking complaint. I guess that doesn't sound as bad as ROAD RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 5:03PM on Aug 10th 2006 by aceofspades

3. He doesn't look Jon Gries in that picture. He looks more like, Jon Cries! Coming to a road rage drive thru near you soon!!!!

Posted at 5:43PM on Aug 10th 2006 by finger painter

4. I guess Kip taught him his cage fighting skills

Posted at 11:06AM on Aug 11th 2006 by Jen

5. Poor guy, he needs a steak.

Posted at 11:16AM on Aug 11th 2006 by kathryn

6. I'll bet he threw that other motorist clean over them mountains...

Posted at 2:17PM on Aug 11th 2006 by Dangit!

7. If only coach would have put him in.

Posted at 1:19AM on Aug 12th 2006 by Morongo

8. if only the coach let him play....right now hed be sitting in a hot tub with his soulmate

Posted at 10:04PM on Aug 13th 2006 by TAMES

9. He should have joined Rex Quan Do's school of road rage he might have learned some sweet skills.

Posted at 3:10PM on Aug 14th 2006 by Napolean

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