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Fred Willard was arrested for lewd conduct last night in Hollywood when police allegedly caught him with his pants down in an adult movie theater ... TMZ has learned.
According to law enforcement sources, LAPD undercover vice officers went into the Tiki Theater in Hollywood and found the 78-year-old "Anchorman" star watching last night's feature ... with his penis exposed and in his hand.
We're told Willard was arrested around 8:45PM and booked for lewd conduct.
It was a quick release -- we're told he was out of police custody a short while later.
As for which movie Fred was watching -- there are 3 flicks in rotation at the theater ... "Follow Me 2," a XXX parody of "The Client List," and "Step Dad No. 2."
Willard is best known for his memorable roles in "Best in Show", "For Your Consideration", "American Wedding" and "Everybody Loves Raymond."
According to IMDB, Fred is "rumored" to be in pre-production for a movie entitled ... "The Yank."
It's a comedy.
7:06 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the LAPD vice officers were not conducting a raid ... but rather a "random walk-through" of the premises.
We're told ... when theaters like this get their license, they have to allow cops in whenever they want ... to inspect.
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Doc here again... The Tiki Theater is BY FAR, the scariest adult theater The Good Doctor has ever come across. The area is bad, the parking is almost non-existent, LE walk throughs, and now this. Even my esteemed colleague, Old Marine Corps Guy, is wary of this place.
Make sure you check back at TMZ.com as I'm sure they will have more about this story as the day continues...
Thanks,
Doc