Celebrity Justice
Leo to NYPD -- Catch Me If You Can!

Posted Feb 26th 2008 10:31AM by TMZ Staff

Leonardo DiCaprio departed yesterday in NYC, but only after cops searched the car he was riding in.


It's plain as day -- NYPD can clearly been seen rummaging through the white Mercedes as Leo sat shotgun on Fifth Ave.

Only the driver -- not Leo or his back seat passenger -- was ordered out of the car after he was pulled over for running a red light. The plain-clothed cops (with NYPD windbreakers -- not exactly on the DL) let Leo and his pal leave after about 20 minutes.

We're waiting to hear back from Leo's reps.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Video


Tags: Leo DiCaprio, LeoDicaprio

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1. Aww... lovely!

Posted at 10:37AM on Feb 26th 2008 by angela

2. 1st bitch.

Posted at 10:38AM on Feb 26th 2008 by MediaMoron

3. Oh well, S#*T happens,,,,,,,,,,,,(this ain't L.A., Leo)

Posted at 10:44AM on Feb 26th 2008 by Montana

4. Wow, he still drives the old version of the S-Class... the new model has been out for 2 years now!

Posted at 10:46AM on Feb 26th 2008 by Kobe

5.

A routine traffic stop for a red light infraction? You're reaching, TMZ. This happens every day.

Posted at 10:48AM on Feb 26th 2008 by OCD

6. It was a routine traffic stop. The police heard that DiCaprio was involved with GANGS in NEW YORK.........HAH!!!

Posted at 11:03AM on Feb 26th 2008 by BigTicket

7. hello, leo is ugly.

Posted at 11:10AM on Feb 26th 2008 by Idiot

8. Couldn't have been him, he's an environmentalist, he wouldn't be caught riding in a gas guzzler!!

Posted at 11:39AM on Feb 26th 2008 by Mia Krotchurtz

9. Leo is divine ... was that fat cop trying to get fresh with him?

Posted at 12:47PM on Feb 26th 2008 by gollygee

10. As a former NYPD Officer and after seeing this video as well as hearing the facts; the vehicle search was illegal. Under NYC VTL as well as NYPD Guidelines a vehicle CANNOT be searched as a result of a traffic infraction (i.e. in this case allegedlly running a redlight). The video shows clearly that the vehicle was in fact searched by the officers in question. In fact the officers can be terminated for such violation as well as face the Civilian Complaint Review Board and an Internal Affairs Investigation as well as GO-15. A summons can be issued for the violation but there was zero prob-cause for the search. Leo or the driver should file a complaint with the NYPD IAB Unit as well as the CCRB. Legal action can also follow!

Posted at 12:14PM on Feb 27th 2008 by William J. Carmody

11. To Former NYPD(yeah right) William J. Carmody. You have no clue what the facts are. Since the driver was 511 (you should what that means, and he was for a FACT) he was technically under at that point and the police had every right to seach the vehicle. You really should get your facts right before spouting half truths. If you've made any arrests in you career you should have known this. Don't be so quick to judge - Cops get enough of that all ready with out having to hear ot from their own.

Posted at 1:02PM on Feb 27th 2008 by TheX-factor

12. If he was in fact 511 then he should have been arrested and not permitted to drive away. His DL should have been confiscated and vouchered immediately. If he was under he should have been cuffed and placed in the van.

Posted at 2:39PM on Feb 27th 2008 by wjc

13. What does "he was 511" mean? DUI/DWI? Thanks.

Posted at 11:37PM on Feb 27th 2008 by guest

14. Suspended license!

Posted at 12:46AM on Mar 1st 2008 by wjc

15. 1 st bith

Posted at 1:27AM on Mar 12th 2008 by MediaMoron