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California arrest warrant dropped for Quaids, but Marfa issues mount |
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MARFA, SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - An arrest warrant has been dropped for actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi who are accused of stiffing a Santa Barbara County hotel on a $10,000 bill, the Associated Press reports this week.
A county prosecutor, Lee Carter, says the warrant was recalled after the Quaids posted bail of $20,000 each last week.
The warrant was issued after the Quaids failed to show up for three court appearances last month. They were arrested on September 24 in Marfa where the Quaids now make their home.
The Quaids have said they’ve paid the San Ysidro Ranch getaway.
Authorities say they’ll extradite the couple to California if they don’t appear for arraignment in Santa Barbara on December 15.
Meanwhile, issues surrounding the Quaids mount in Marfa.
Mayor Dan Dunlap said the city obtained a no-trespassing citation against Mrs. Quaid after a recent meeting with her and city Administrator Jim Mustard at City Hall turned combative. Mrs. Quaid is alleged to have damaged some city documents and hurt a city employee.
The no-trespassing document was obtained by special prosecutor Bart Medley and served to Mrs. Quaid by Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez.
The mayor said the Quaids also are under two stop-work orders, having failed to obtain the necessary building, electrical, and plumbing permits from the city.
Yet it appears work still is being done at the building the Quaids own on North Highland Avenue, Dunlap said.
He said a complaint has been filed against the couple with state plumbing authorities.
In addition, the owners of the buildings on each side of the Quaids’ building have filed civil lawsuits, asserting property and encroachment issues.
Mrs. Quaid also is alleged to have removed a satellite dish of a neighbor’s because it encroached on her property space. The dish has since been relocated.
And Mrs. Quaid is being sued for libel by a Presidio County deputy sheriff, the subject of a sign hand-painted by the model and filmmaker that appeared on the couple’s GMC truck parked along North Highland Avenue. |
