The joke’s on him.
A New York City stand-up comedian and actor was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport for elbowing a woman Tuesday “for no apparent reason,” Port Authority Police said.
Kevin Meaney, 58, whose work includes appearances on Saturday Night Live and the Late Show with David Letterman and a starring role in the early 1990s CBS sitcom “Uncle Buck,” was at the airport’s Terminal 1 about 6:30 p.m. when the incident occurred.
Meaney allegedly came up to a 29-year-old woman while she was walking and elbowed her in the chest.
Police said Meaney jabbed the woman “for no apparent reason,” and witnesses confirmed the victim’s claim.
The woman reported experiencing chest pain, but refused medical attention.
Meaney was arrested without incident and charged with assault, according to Port Authority Police.
The comedian also appeared in the movie “Big,” and was in Broadway’s Hairspray.
Tuesday’s incident was the second time Meaney was arrested at an airport. In 2002, he was arrested at San Francisco International Airport when he tried to grab a National Guardsman’s M-16 rifle after he was told to stop filming security operations with his video camera, according to SFGate.com.
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