Breaking Bad And Better Call Saul Star Arrested After Bizarre Attack On Woman
He played unforgettable roles in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Now he's making headlines for all the wrong reasons after police say he sprayed a woman with a hose.
Because 2025 apparently needed a headline about a garden hose: Raymond Cruz — Tuco Salamanca from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul — was arrested after a dust-up with neighbors turned into a 'you got me wet' situation. Yes, really.
The short version
On September 8, 2025, LAPD arrested the 60-year-old actor on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after someone reported he sprayed their daughter with water during a dispute while he was washing his car. No charges have been filed yet, and the investigation is still active.
What the LAPD says
'There was basically a dispute with the victim, which is when Cruz allegedly sprayed water towards the victim,' LAPD officer David Cuellar told PEOPLE.
How Cruz's side tells it
According to Cruz's talent agent, Raphael Berko, here is the blow-by-blow from their perspective:
- Cruz was washing his car in his garden when a white minivan with three women parked very close to his rear bumper.
- He asked them to move to give him some space so their car would not get wet; they refused.
- He went back to cleaning, and the women started filming him.
- When he turned to tell them to stop filming, he still had the hose running; water hit the front of his own car and splashed onto theirs.
- One of the women called the police, and Cruz was later arrested at his home.
Where things stand
It is a strangely small-scale incident with big headlines because of who is involved — the alleged 'battery' is water from a garden hose. Police are investigating, PEOPLE has the official comment above, and Cruz's agent is already defending him with a pretty granular timeline. For now, it is an arrest on suspicion only, with no charges filed.