HONOLULU - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in an alleged kidnapping three years ago.

Chapman, son Leland Chapman and associate Timothy Chapman were taken into custody and did not resist arrest, said Mark Hanohano, U.S. Marshal for the district of Hawaii. "It went down without incident," Hanohano said.

Mona K. Wood, a publicist for the star of the popular cable series "Dog The Bounty Hunter," said Chapman would be vindicated. "He arrests the bad guys — and he is definitely not one of them," she said.

The charges stem from Chapman's capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Villarta, Mexico, said Marshals spokeswoman Nikki Credic in Washington.

Chapman's capture of Luster, who had fled the country after being convicted of raping three women, catapulted the 53-year-old bounty hunter to fame and led to the reality series on A&E.

The three are being held in Honolulu. Bail has not been set. They will face an extradition hearing to Mexico under terms of treaties between the U.S. and Mexico, Credic said.

Chapman's son Leland, 29, and Timothy Chapman, 41, no relation, assist Chapman in exploits chronicled for the TV show around the Hawaiian Islands. The show focuses on Chapman's family as much as the bounty hunting, which generally involves tracking down bail jumpers, often creating emotional scenes with repentant captives.

Charges have been pending against the three since local police in Mexico arrested them shortly after they roped in Luster. They posted bail but never returned to Puerto Villarta for their court hearing on July 15, 2003, Credic said.

Mexican authorities demanded that the Chapmans transfer Luster to Mexican police. Their refusal to do so led to their initial arrest.

A U.S. warrant for their arrest was signed by a federal judge in Honolulu on Wednesday.

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That's BS! The Burrito-makers were just pissed off because of the reward that was offered for his capture. I belive it was a million dollars or so. I don't remember, it was on A.M.W. a while ago. They posted bail, and took that little bitch, (who was a pu$$y rapist, drugging the girls with the date-rape drug) back here to the states, and collected THEIR reward. Screw you MEXICO! Dog wins!!

My wife and her sister are AVID watchers of his show. I took pleasure in telling my wife that story :)

and now i know why we call you an asshole

I couldn't believe it. My family watched his show alot. I was funny the way people tryed to run from the law, but I guess all the tricks he learned didn't pay off. That sucks for him.

I am 61% addicted to Counterstrike. What about you?

when they took them down did the cops man up and use only pepper spray? if so was there a shoot out where everyone got shit in their faces?

Uhhh......Thats pretty cool.

they went peacefully.

can u sum it up im to lazy to read it all

Dog got pwned!!
Sons along for the ride.

I guess I can go back to selling ICE on the Hawaiian islands.

Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico. Dog and co. did it anyway. blam.