Fred Willard Arrested for Lewd Act in Adult Theater

"Anchorman" actor Fred Willard cited and released after being arrested for lewd conduct by LAPD vice officers

Fred Willard, pulling a Pee-wee Herman?

Getty Images"Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Willard was arrested for lewd conduct in a Hollywood adult theater Wednesday night, a spokeswoman from the Los Angeles Police Department told TheWrap.

Willard was arrested at approximately 8:50 p.m. Thursday, after plain-clothes vice officers on a routine inspection at an adult theater on Santa Monica Blvd. witnessed Willard engaging in a lewd act, the spokeswoman said.

While the LAPD would not confirm as much, TMZ reports that Willard had his pants down, and had his exposed penis in his hand.

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Willard, 72, was arrested for lewd conduct, transported to the Hollywood police station, cited and released.

A representative for the actor has not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment.

According to IMDB, Willard is rumored to star in the upcoming film "The Yank."  Despite what you might be thinking, the movie is about an American visiting Ireland.

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