Last updated: Tuesday, February 7, 2006

POLICE INVESTIGATE CLAIMS RUFFALO BEAT UP SNAPPER

LATEST: Police officials in Culver City, Los Angeles are investigating allegations that actor MARK RUFFALO assaulted a paparazzo at pal CHRIS PENN's funeral on Saturday (04FEB06).

Ruffalo and Penn's brother SEAN PENN were allegedly involved in an altercation with a photographer outside the Holy Cross Cemetery + Mortuary.

Ruffalo allegedly seized the photographer's video card out of his camera and refused to give it back.

MARK RUFFALO Los Angeles premiere of 'Just Like Heaven' held at Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre Los Angeles, California - 08.09.05

The JUST LIKE HEAVEN star was the subject of a criminal complaint filed by the snapper after the funeral.

An official in the Culver City Police Department tells entertainment news website TMZ.com that his department has taken note that the photographer was on private property without permission.

No charges had been filed when WENN went to press.

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