Vinnie Jones was arrested early this morning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Sources tell TMZ it was all over an incident at a local bar, where Jones was allegedly involved in an extremely bloody fight.
We're told Jones, who often plays a violent thug in movies like "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," was smashed in the face with a beer mug and his nose was busted open during the smackdown late last night.
Jones was arrested and booked for misdemeanor simple assault around 8:00 AM this morning. The other guy in the fight was busted for felony aggravated assault.
TMZ has confirmed Jones went to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries. The actor was released after posting a $400 bond. The other guy in the fight is still behind bars.
Jones has a well-known history of violence -- he was found guilty in 1998 of assaulting a neighbor and he had a legendary reputation as a thuggish pro-soccer player back in the U.K.
He is due back in court at a later date.
UPDATE -- Jones' manager tells TMZ Jones wasn't in South Dakota filming a movie -- rather he was there with some friends to do some pheasant hunting.
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No kidding....slooooooow week.
I have relatives in Sioux Falls....I hope it was one of my cousins that smashed him in the face. And WTF was he doing there? I don't even want to go there and I have family there.
he's another wannabe movie star tough guy from UK... i guess he's tough, but there's always one tougher
Why was he in South Dakota anyways? (And I live here)
There's absolutely nothing to do but get drunk and fight.
You guys are all retarded. First off, the guys been in good movies (nothing to do with Paris Hilton or the hills or any of the other crap u tools deem "cool" or news worthy) Hitting people with a glass in the face is what we commonly call "p*$$y Sh*t" and doesn't make you tough, and last but not least, where is South Dakota lol :)
pheasant hunting? was is he ... a cheney? and who goes poultry hunting anyway?
He was Sphinx in Gone in 60 Seconds. Sioux Falls does suck. I live there. Oh yeah- South Dakota is south of North Dakota- FYI...
Vinnie = soccer/footy legend, far before he started doing B-rate movies.
