Washington, Jan 6: Josh Brolin rang the New Year a bit too hard by getting arrested for public intoxication just before midnight on Jan ary 1 in Santa Monica, California.

According to law enforcement sources, Brolin was booked into jail at 3:02 am and then released at 7:14 am on Jan ary 2, TMZ.com reported.

The 44-year-old actor, who is married to Diane Lane, paid the 250-dollar bail and will not have to go to court since he was not given a citation for the arrest.

Sources close to Brolin said that the 'Gangster Squad' star was partying with a couple of his good friends and simply ended up having "too much fun." (ANI)