'Jackass' star arrested at Los Angeles airport

Jan. 19, 2009
Johnny Knoxville allegedly caught with fake grenade in luggage

Jackass star Johnny Knoxville was grilled by airport police in Los Angeles for carrying a fake grenade in his hand luggage.

The comic actor was detained after a security screener detected the item in his carry-on bag.

Knoxville, 37, was catching an American Airlines flight from terminal 4 when security spotted the suspicious item.

He was detained by airport cops, charged and released. The charge is believed to be carrying a "prohibited item" into an airport.

Knoxville is best-known as the co-creator and principal star of the MTV daredevil series Jackass.

The show features Knoxville and a group of pals performing shocking stunts that often leave them in agony.

Knoxville has also appeared movies, including as The Dukes of Hazzard and The Ringer.