Comedian Artie Lange to be arrested for violating parole: report

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Comedian Artie Lange is likely to be arrested in New Jersey Tuesday morning for violating his drug probation, law enforcement officials said.

The Essex County Sheriff's office told the New York Daily News they expect to have Lange in custody by morning for allegedly violating probation that stemmed from a 2017 arrest for heroin possession.

Artie Lange after his January arrest for alleged drug possession. (Essex County, N.J. Corrections Unit)

The former Howard Stern sidekick has had repeated run-ins with the law for drug possession. In March, the 51-year-old comedian was ordered to attend a six-month drug treatment program.

ARTIE LANGE REPORTEDLY HEADED TO JAIL AFTER BEING BUSTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION, SAYS HE’S IN REHAB

“Artie Lange’s drug problems aren’t at the top of our list, but I think he’ll be in custody by morning,” a law enforcement source reportedly said.

An Essex County official told the Daily News that police had picked up Lange earlier this month near his home in Hoboken with “a clear plastic bag with heroin on his lap in his Range Rover.”

No additional details were given.

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The Essex County Sheriff’s Office declined Fox News’ request for comment.