Actor Peter Dante, best known for his goofy roles in multiple Adam Sandler films, was arrested this week for allegedly threatening to kill his neighbour over construction noise, according to US media reports.  

The 52-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday at 9.40 am with a felony charge, according to online records obtained by Fox News. 

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He was arrested and placed into the Los Angeles County Jail, where he was later freed after paying a $50,000 bond.

TMZ reported that law enforcement officials showed up at Dante’s L.A. area home on Wednesday morning after he allegedly went berserk on a neighbour. Cops say Peter was upset about loud noise from construction work at the neighbour’s house.

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Meanwhile, he is due in court on January 12, 2022.

It seems to have riled Peter up, as authorities claim he confronted his next-door neighbour in a dramatic way. According to officers, the argument escalated to the point where Peter threatened to murder the neighbour and damage his wife and children.

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According to our sources, after speaking with everyone involved, Peter was arrested for making felony criminal threats. He was arrested, but after posting bail, he was freed.

However, this is not the first time that Dante has been in trouble for making threats. He was kicked out of a hotel and arrested in 2013 for making violent threats and using racial slurs, according to Fox News.

Dante is known for his roles in Sandler movies, including slapstick and stoner comedy films like “Waterboy,” “50 First Dates,” “Little Nicky,” and “That’s My Boy.”

Dante is both a singer and a songwriter. He has worked with Sandler and Buck Simmonds. Along with Dirt Nasty, DJ Troublemaker, Steven Laing, and Benji Madden, he is a member of the music group Rad Omen.

His debut album, “Peace, Love, and Freedom,” was released in 2011. In 2015, he also starred alongside Afroman in a song video. “Dirty Road” and “My Purple Tree And Me,” a duet with independent musician Shadoe, are his most successful songs as of 2020.