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June 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): American actor Chris Klein was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and arrested on Wednesday in the early hours of morning. His dog was accompanying him in the car at that time, which was taken away by a friend later.

Earlier also, the actor was arrested on the same charges of DUI in 2004. So, he may face a jail term now as repeat offenders are needed to serve a minimum of four days in the jail. He was arrested for blowing down a huge number of vehicles on Highway 101 in Los Angeles at 3:13am. The actor will also require installing an interlock in his car.

According to a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol, the 31 year old Klein was drifting in and out of the lanes No. 3 to No. 2 and No. 4. Klein also failed the abstinence test. He was then booked at the nearby Van Nuys substation. Later, Klein got released on his own recognizance. However, according to the police, Klein was very cooperative with the officers.

Recently, he was seen completely zonked out during the audition of Mamma Mia, which is a feature film adaptation of the ABBA-scored musical.

The actor’s full name is Frederick Christopher Klein, who is well known for playing the role of Chris “Oz” Ostreicher in the 1999 film American Pie and its sequel American Pie 2.

Klein auditioned for the movie Election and he was chosen by Payne. The movie was released in April 1999 with positive reviews. Thereafter, he started receiving a lot of offers from the film industry.