Sgt. Ragsdale, of the Santa Barbara Police Department, says that the incident occurred on a homeowner's private property, and when police were notified and arrived to the scene, they detained Dick. With probable cause, they arrested the 56-year-old.
The comedian, who has starred in films like "Zoolander" and appeared at the comedy roasts of William Shatner and Pamela Anderson, has been embattled with the law for the last decade.
Prior to the attack that hospitalized Dick, the actor had been charged with a slew of crimes himself. In July 2008, he was charged with sexual battery and possession of narcotics. Dick pled guilty and was placed on probation for three years, which he would eventually violate.
His most recent arrest came in May of this year on a charge of suspicion of sexual battery. Charges were ultimately dropped, as the victim in the case did not cooperate with the investigation.
A representative for Dick did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. The Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that the comedian, 56, was arrested on Oct. 13 after they received a report of burglary in process. His bail was set at $50,000.
The homeowners informed officers that they did not know Dick and he was not authorized to be on the property. Dick was allegedly stealing power tools from the home, according to TMZ.
The NewsRadio star remains behind bars after pleading not guilty to first-degree residential burglary, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
Last year, the star was arrested in Los Angeles in June on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. In November of that year, he was arrested again after allegedly attacking his boyfriend with a liquor bottle.
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Dick — who is father to three children with two different women — has also run into repeated legal trouble with regard to drug possession over the years.
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