'Trailer Park Boys’ actor Michael Smith arrested in Los Angeles

Actor  Michael Smith, who plays Bubbles on the Netflix series Trailer Park Boys has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of misdemeanor battery.

Police and jail records show Smith, left, was arrested in Hollywood around 1:15 a.m. on Friday. He was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery and released hours later on $20,000 bail.

Smith denied any wrongdoing in a written statement published on the Trailer Park Boys' official website.

According to Georgia Ling, the victim in the case,  “Mike and I did indeed have a heavy argument but it saddens me the way things are being reported and the way it was handled by the police. At no point did I feel I was in danger, otherwise I would've called the police myself, which I did not.  The police were called by others not present in the room who mistakenly perceived the argument to be something other than what it was. When the officers arrived I tried to assure them there was no real issue, but they proceeded to arrest Mike."

For his part, Smith stated, "Georgia is a friend of mine and we had a loud and heated dispute. That is all. At no time did I assault her. I am not guilty of the misdemeanour charged against me."

Meanwhile, his co-star Lucy Decoutere tweeted Saturday that she was leaving the show. When a commenter asked whether her departure was related to the charges against Smith, she confirmed it was.

The statement went on to say that, "The other members of the Trailer Park Boys and all staff stand behind Mike and look forward to the matter being resolved favorably."

No additional details about the arrest, which was first reported Friday by the celebrity website TMZ.com, were available on Saturday.

Trailer Park Boys is produced by Toronto-based Showcase Television and appears on Netflix.

The cult comedy is about three petty felons living in a trailer park.

Contributing: The Associated Press