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Andy Dick allegedly suffered an overdose and was found unresponsive in Hollywood on Tuesday, Dec. 9
The fire department and police department responded to the scene following a report of an alleged overdose from a 59-year-old man
The Los Angeles Police Department tells PEOPLE the subject was "taken home by a friend" following the incident
Andy Dickwas "taken home by a friend" according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), after he reportedly suffered an apparent overdose on the streets of Hollywood.
"I can confirm that we did respond to the intersection of Highland and Yucca at the 7-Eleven at 3:14 p.m. for a 59-year-old male," a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) spokesperson tells PEOPLE, though they declined to confirm the patient's name, citing HIPAA laws. "But we did respond to that location for an overdose. He was not transported to the hospital."
The LAPD adds, "The LAPD did respond for an ambulance overdose," while also declining to confirm the subject's name. They added, "This was a medical emergency issue."
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The comedian was seen slumped over a set of stairs outside a building in Hollywood as friends attempted to help him, according to photos obtained byTMZon Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Dick reportedly spoke to TMZ, telling the outlet he was alive and okay, though he did not elaborate on the incident.
The actor's reps did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Dick, who hasthree adult children, sons Lucas, 37, and Jacob, 31, and daughter Meg, 28, hasstruggled with alcohol and drug addiction in the past, and has had previous arrests.
He was arrested in June 2021 on suspicion ofassault with a deadly weapon, a representative for the LAPD confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. He was later released on $50,000 bail.
Dick's former fiancée, Elisa Jordana, discussed the situation during a live broadcast at the time on herKermit and FriendsYouTube show, saying, "It was just the worst week with him. It was getting worse and worse and worse, and just every day there was some kind of problem. And there were signs that this was gonna happen."
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Jordana — who split from Dick one month after the incident in July 2021 — added that she "felt relieved" the comedian was in jail because she thinks "a lot of the people that are around Andy are more dangerous than people in jail."
She went on to allege that Dick was in "rare form" while they went out to dinner that weekend, stealing cutlery, wine glasses, plates and asked for "a doggy bag that he could put all of that in" to go. Jordana claimed in the live stream that Dick got "into a fight with [another person]" and there was a metal chair involved, adding that the person was hospitalized after. Referencing the alleged fight, she said, "He could have killed him."
"I knew that night wasn't gonna end well," Jordana added.
In 2017, Dick was fired from a movieover sexual harassment claims. At the time, he addressed the claims toThe Hollywood Reporter, saying, "I didn't grope anybody. I might have kissed somebody on the cheek to say goodbye and then licked them. That's my thing."
He denied that he intended to commit sexual harassment.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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