UPDATED: 'Batman' Star Christian Bale Released After Arrest For Alleged Assault

Access Hollywood - July 22, 2008 9:02 AM PDT

LONDON, England -- Christian Bale, star of the record-breaking "The Dark Knight," has been arrested by police in London who are investigating claims he assaulted his sister and mother, according to London's Press Association.

"A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment. He was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault," a spokesperson for the London police station told Access Hollywood. "He currently remains in custody."

Bale was released after spending four hours at a London police station, according to the Associated Press.

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Bale allegedly lashed out at this sister and mother in his hotel suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday.

The actor was arrested hours after he attended the London premiere of "The Dark Knight."

The British paper, The Sun, claimed police did not question the actor Monday
because they did not want to interfere with the premiere.

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Bale's mother and sister made the formal allegation at a Hampshire police station Monday. Their complaint was then passed on to the Metropolitan Police to be investigated further.

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  • permanentsolution
    I spell Family with a capital "F".
    report abuseposted July 23, 2008 10:14 PM PDT
  • lenger
    !@@@@@@Recently, quite a few celebrities and pro athletes were said to appear on the millionaire luxury club ~~~ celebmingle . c o m ~~~OMG!!! Are these famous guys fond of internet dating for now?? Maybe they are indeed so rich that they feel boring sometimes to need new things
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 10:58 PM PDT
  • TheRapturr X
    It could be a greedy, money hungry family. It could also be that he has 'shunned' them and they want 'revenge' of a sort. Regardless, it is plublicity for him, the movie, and his family. But really, who cares?
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 1:27 PM PDT
  • me m
    lol
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 11:11 AM PDT
  • James T
    maybe they deserved it.
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 11:03 AM PDT
  • Lanice C
    I can't believe that in his shining moment he would do something soo retarded. We will have to wait and see the mom an sister's side.
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 10:45 AM PDT
  • I was hoping he beat the cr*p out of his stepmother who is Gloria Steinem.
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 10:27 AM PDT
  • SwingKid
    My cousin left me a voicemail telling me he had been arrested, and I almost cried. Christian's been someone I looked up to for a long time now, and I'm really hoping there's some explanation. I just really can't see him assaulting anyone...
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 10:14 AM PDT
  • Robert R
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...What a LOSER!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 10:07 AM PDT
  • JC
    I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY OF THIS CRAP...CAN'T STAND CELEBRITY GOSSIP...
    report abuseposted July 22, 2008 9:53 AM PDT
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