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The Big Ragoo Busted for DUI

Posted Jul 7th 2009 1:50PM by TMZ Staff

Carmine The Big Ragoo Ragusa The guy who played Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa on "Laverne and Shirley" was arrested last Friday in Las Vegas after he allegedly got into a drunken car crash.

Law enforcement sources tell us they received a call at around 12:30 PM about a collision with a "suspected drunk driver." When officers arrived, they found Eddie Mekka and administered field sobriety tests.

After the tests, Mekka was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence -- a misdemeanor. As for the accident, we don't know any details, but we do know there were no injuries reported at the scene.

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16. Was he really arrested at 12:30PM - as in driving around hammered at Noon? Time to get some help, Ragu!

Posted at 9:55PM on Jul 7th 2009 by catacombastic

17. He's morphed into Frank DeFazio!!

Posted at 11:00PM on Jul 7th 2009 by Shirley Feeney

18. Do you think he drank only because he was so upset over Michael Jackson's death?

Posted at 11:36PM on Jul 7th 2009 by OoooNooo!

19. Man, time destroys all!!
+1 on the Sheik blast, well done.

Posted at 3:14AM on Jul 11th 2009 by Full Diaper

20. the stars of 70's TV are GOIN' DOWN, Brother! JOyce de witt, now this loser... who'sd next? Matlock?

Posted at 2:08AM on Jul 8th 2009 by namechanger

21. He was on the season opener of "24" for season 5. He played the refinery foreman handing out jobs for the day. He looked fine...then,

Posted at 2:59AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Jumpin Johnnie

22. Another celebrity drunk.

Posted at 4:12AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Dean

23. EEEEEEEUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! He got ugly and fat.

Posted at 7:29AM on Jul 8th 2009 by jojax

24. misdemeanor? How many innocent people have to die before we do something about this? I mean these liberals are quick to want to outlaw guns because they people kill others with them sometimes, but there are WAY more people killed by drunk drivers, but we still consider it a misdemeanor when someone is caught befoe they kill someone. I guess maybe because most politicians drink & drive, as well as entertainers. Remember Kennedy killed someone drinking & driving & even went home & waited several hours before even calling the police. And no one seemed to care.

Posted at 8:12AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Shadowwolf

25. He must have been out visiting John Ritter with Joyce DeWitt. Bet John looks better than both of them.

Posted at 8:16AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Brian

26. Finally, finally, finally.... Something besides Michael Jackson.

Come on TMZ, please stop being the 24/7 MJ channel and get back to normal. You want to know how bad it is? I'm visiting the Perez site to get some entertainment news distraction. And I hate Perez.

Posted at 8:46AM on Jul 8th 2009 by BobSWFL

27. Watch he'll be on Dr. Drew's rehab show!!!

Posted at 10:05AM on Jul 8th 2009 by who gives a shit

28. Can you believe this guy kissed Madonna? (A League of Their Own)

Posted at 10:12AM on Jul 8th 2009 by Kae

29. Wow how sad.The 80's stars keep falling.

LOL #16

Posted at 10:43AM on Jul 8th 2009 by lilmom

30. Is this Ron Jeremy or his twin

Posted at 10:45AM on Jul 8th 2009 by The Big Jimbo

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