Press Trust of IndiaPosted online: Friday, November 17, 2006 at 2011 hours IST
Mumbai, November 17: Three bodyguards of top Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie were arrested here today on the charge of manhandling people, an incident for which her companion Brad Pitt subsequently apologised to the police.
The three bodyguards -- Thomas Edward Mcadams, Robert Patrick Donne and Michael John Bretti -- were later granted bail by a local court. They were arrested on charges of criminal intimidation and passing racial slurs.
The incident occurred yesterday during the shooting at a school in south Mumbai of Jolie's film A Mighty Heart, which is being produced by Pitt.
After Pitt and actor Irfan Khan, who also appears in the film, called on him, Police Commissioner A N Roy said, "They had come to apologise. They clarified that causing any hurt to people's sentiments was not the intention of the bodyguards.
"I've asked him (Pitt) to speak to the media which he will be doing shortly."
Roy said the film crew had not obtained permission to shoot at Badruddin Tyebji High School from police, "due to which yesterday's incident occurred".
Ten parents and two mediapersons had complained to police that they were abused and manhandled by Jolie's bodyguards.
Roy said his force had provided security to the film unit wherever it had asked permission to shoot. Yesterday's incident is being thoroughly investigated, he added.
To a query whether police would provide extra security to the Hollywood couple, Roy said, "They have not asked for any such thing and the question does not arise."
DCP (Zone I) Brijesh Singh told PTI, "Henceforth, we will not allow them to shoot at locations where permission has not been sought to avoid such incidents."
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Mumbai, November 17: Three bodyguards of top Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie were arrested here today on the charge of manhandling people, an incident for which her companion Brad Pitt subsequently apologised to the police.
The three bodyguards -- Thomas Edward Mcadams, Robert Patrick Donne and Michael John Bretti -- were later granted bail by a local court. They were arrested on charges of criminal intimidation and passing racial slurs.
The incident occurred yesterday during the shooting at a school in south Mumbai of Jolie's film A Mighty Heart, which is being produced by Pitt.
After Pitt and actor Irfan Khan, who also appears in the film, called on him, Police Commissioner A N Roy said, "They had come to apologise. They clarified that causing any hurt to people's sentiments was not the intention of the bodyguards.
"I've asked him (Pitt) to speak to the media which he will be doing shortly."
Roy said the film crew had not obtained permission to shoot at Badruddin Tyebji High School from police, "due to which yesterday's incident occurred".
Ten parents and two mediapersons had complained to police that they were abused and manhandled by Jolie's bodyguards.
Roy said his force had provided security to the film unit wherever it had asked permission to shoot. Yesterday's incident is being thoroughly investigated, he added.
To a query whether police would provide extra security to the Hollywood couple, Roy said, "They have not asked for any such thing and the question does not arise."
DCP (Zone I) Brijesh Singh told PTI, "Henceforth, we will not allow them to shoot at locations where permission has not been sought to avoid such incidents."
Scroll down or Click here for the video of the arrest
