Andrew McCarthy Held at Gunpoint in Ethiopia

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Tuesday, February 9, 2010

While penning a piece for travel magazine AFAR, Andrew McCarthy was detained at gunpoint after entering an Ethiopian church without proper documentation.

Andrew McCarthy Held at Gunpoint in Ethiopia

The actor, who found himself without his paperwork while visiting the historic Lalibela church in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, was confronted by an armed guard. McCarthy writes,

“His gun [was] pointed at my back. I thought his reaction to my offense was extreme; I tried to say as much. He grunted something in Amharic and prodded me with the tip of his rifle.”

After being escorted from the church, McCarthy was helped to safety by residents of the town.

Despite the alarming incident, the actor maintained his sense of humor, saying it was “just the kind of thing that happens when you show up alone in a distant country without a plan.”

I will always have a soft spot for Andrew, “Pretty in Pink” for the win!

source: Actor McCarthy held at gunpoint [WENN]