Actor Ricardo Chavira arrested for DUI

May 4th, 2011 - 2:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Desperate Housewives” star Ricardo Chavira was arrested by the police on suspicion of driving under influence. He was held by the police because he failed to take a sobriety test which was demanded by the police. The police later released the father of two on a $25,000 bail bond.

According to Radar Online, the 39-year-old was arrested on Tuesday at about 2am PT. The incident took place in Los Angeles. The report failed to indicate why Ricardo was pulled over but it did indicate that he seemed intoxicated when he got out of his car. When he was asked to submit himself for alcohol test, he refused prompting the authorities to keep him in custody until they released him on a $25,000 bail bond after spending about 12 hours in jail.

Ricardo’s father is Texas Judge Juan Antonio Chavira. He is married to Marcea Dietzel and he has two children. He has been married to Marcea since 2007. He is however known for his role in the soap “Desperate Housewives.” He is one of the longest running casts of the show. He plays the role of Carlos Solis who is the husband of Eva Longoria’s character.

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