Clark Gable's grandson arrested in laser-pointing incident

The grandson of iconic actor Clark Gable was arrested Thursday night for allegedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter in Hollywood.

Clark Gable III, 22, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

He was driving through Hollywood when police said he pointed the laser at an LAPD helicopter.

He was charged with a felony count of discharging a laser, and remains in jail on $60,000 bail.

In 2009, Gable was stabbed in the chest at a party in Calabasas.

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Photo: Clark Gable III. Credit: KTLA-TV.