'Smallville' star Tom Welling reportedly arrested in California
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(NEXSTAR) – Actor Tom Welling, who played a young Clark Kent in the show “Smallville,” was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Northern California Sunday, according to multiple reports.

Police in Yreka, California, close to the Oregon border, stopped Welling just after midnight in an Arby’s parking lot, according to TMZ.

Both TMZ and USA Today report that Welling, 47, is accused of driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content of at least .08.

As of publishing time, neither the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office nor the Yreka Police Dept. had responded to Nexstar’s requests for information.

ROSEMONT, IL – AUGUST 26: Tom Welling during the “Back to Smallville” panel at the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on August 26, 2018 in Rosemont, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)

Welling was reportedly booked by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office around 2 a.m. PDT and released about 5 hours later. He is due back in court March 11, according to USA Today.

On Sunday, Welling posted the following birthday message to his wife, Jessica Rose Welling, on Instagram: “Happy Birthday to our Angel who makes our dreams come true and inspires us even more! We love you to the moon and back!”

The couple married in 2019 and have two children together.

Welling, who won a 2002 Teen Choice Award for his work in “Smallville,” is also known for roles in the show “Lucifer” and movies “Clear Cut” and “Mafia Wars.”

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