BOULDER - Child star Brian Bonsall, who is best known for his portrayal of Michael J. Fox's younger brother on the hit 1980's television show "Family Ties," is in trouble with the Boulder Police after skipping a court date and disappearing from town.
Twenty-six-year-old Bonsall, of Torrance, California, was scheduled to appear in Boulder court on July 16 on a charge of violating the terms of his probation after assaulting his girlfriend last year.
Bonsall was charged with misdemeanor assault, false imprisonment, and interfering with a phone call that his girlfriend had made to the police after the domestic incident.
Police say Bonsall also missed daily breathalyzer tests, submitted a positive breath test, and failed to pay for domestic violence classes. A warrant is out for Bonsall's arrest.
In late July 2008, Bonsall failed to show for a court appearance in Boulder, Colorado and is currently a fugitive.
