Comedian Artie Lange arrested for skipping court

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2017, file photo, Artie Lange attends the LA Premiere of "Crashing" in Los Angeles. Lange was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, for missing a court appearance. Authorities said Lange failed to appear in Essex County Superior Court for charges stemming from a drug arrest earlier this year.Richard Shotwell / Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Comedian Artie Lange has been arrested for skipping a court appearance.

NJ.com reports Lange was arrested Tuesday night at his home in Hoboken. Authorities say Lange failed to appear in Superior Court in Essex County for charges stemming from a drug arrest earlier this year.

Police said they found Lange with a bag of heroin during a traffic stop in May. Lange faces charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia in the case.

Lange’s arrest follows a strange incident over the weekend in which the comedian tweeted a picture of himself with a swollen nose. Hoboken police responded to Lange’s home and he later apologized.

Lange wrote in a tweet that he missed court because of a “bad communication” with his lawyer.

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Information from: NJ Advance Media.