Wendell Pierce is scheduled to pick up an honorary degree from Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday.
Wendell Pierce, star of HBO's "The Wire," was arrested over the weekend and charged with battery after a fight in an Atlanta hotel, according to the Associated Press.
Pierce is scheduled to be the commencement speaker and receive an honorary degree at Rutgers-Newark's graduation ceremony Wednesday.
Pierce was arrested early Saturday morning at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, according to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department.
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The New Orleans native, best known for his roles on "The Wire" and "Treme," did not indicate he was an actor when he was arrested and the incident was treated as "any other arrest," the statement said.
No details about the alleged fight were released.
Jail records show Pierce was arrested on a charge of simple battery and released on $1,000 bond, the AP reported.
Rutgers officials did not immediately respond to questions about whether Pierce's arrest will affect his role as commencement speaker on the Newark campus Wednesday.
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