Breaking Bad Actor Raymond Cruz Arrested Following Garden Hose Incident in Los Angeles
Recent Arrest and Incident Details
Breaking Bad actor Raymond Cruz was arrested on September 8, 2025, in Los Angeles for misdemeanor battery after allegedly spraying water at a woman during a car-wash dispute. Law enforcement was called after someone reported Cruz had assaulted their daughter with a garden hose. According to sources, Cruz was washing his car and asked the girl to move out of the way. When she didn’t comply, she allegedly got sprayed and believed it was intentional.
Cruz was released from police custody on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear in court on October 1, 2025. For minor infractions like this, the City Attorney often defers prosecution and holds an office hearing, where the alleged offender is warned and sometimes agrees to anger management courses in exchange for dropping the charges.
Career and Notable Roles
Raymond Cruz, born September 10, 1964, in Los Angeles, is an accomplished American actor known for his powerful portrayals of gritty, often morally complex characters. He gained recognition for playing Detective Julio Sanchez on TNT’s The Closer and its spin-off Major Crimes. He is also widely recognized for playing the volatile drug kingpin Tuco Salamanca in Breaking Bad, a role he later played again in the spin-off prequel, Better Call Saul.
On the big screen, Cruz has delivered standout performances in films like Clear and Present Danger, Training Day, Alien Resurrection, The Rock, Under Siege, From Dusk Till Dawn 2, and Blood In, Blood Out. His talent has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a NAMIC Vision Award nomination in 2009 and an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in Television for his performance in The Closer. His work in Breaking Bad also earned him a Saturn Award nomination for Best Guest Performance.
Recent Projects
Cruz’s most recent work includes a role as an inmate on Grey’s Anatomy in 2024. This year, he appeared in the movie Love, Danielle and is set to appear in the upcoming Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires. In 2023, he notably reprised his role as Tuco in a PopCorners commercial during Super Bowl LVII, where he appeared alongside Breaking Bad co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.
