Hannah Montana star charged with theft and public intoxication

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Hannah Montana star Mitchel Musso was arrested on Saturday on charges of theft and public intoxication after stealing a bag of crisps.

Musso, 32, played Oliver Oken on the Disney show alongside Miley Cyrus and her father Billy Ray Cyrus for five years from 2006 to 2011.

Mitchell Musso's mugshot Pic: Rockwell County Sheriff's Offce
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Mitchell Musso’s mugshot. Pic: Rockwell County Sheriff’s Office

He was charged in his hometown of Rockwell, Texas, after police were called to a hotel where he had taken a bag of crisps without paying, Sky’s US partner network NBC reported.

When asked to pay, Musso allegedly refused and became verbally abusive.

Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso, Miley Cyrus, Rizwan Manji

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Emily Osment, Mitchel Musso and Miley Cyrus in a 2006 Hannah Montana episode

He also faces charges of expired car registration, failure to display a driving licence and violating a “promise to appear” notice.

Musso was released on Sunday on a $1,000 (£793) bond after a night in jail.

Actress/singer Miley Cyrus, second from left, poses with fellow "Hannah Montana" cast members (L-R) Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso and her father Billy Ray Cyrus at the world premiere of the film "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Hannah Montana stars Jason Earles, Miley Cyrus, Mitchel Musso and Billy Ray Cyrus in 2008. Pic: AP

The actor had previously been arrested for driving under the influence in Burbank, California, in 2011.

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He was sentenced to 36 months of informal probation, fined and required to attend alcohol education classes.

Mitchel Musso attends a fan appreciation party at Planet Hollywood in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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Mitchel Musso in 2010. Pic: AP

Musso has also starred in other Disney shows including Pair of Kings and Phineas and Ferb.

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