Veteran actor and former Law & Order actor Dennis Farina was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport today when security at the airport discovered a loaded .22 in his briefcase.

Farina, 64, told police he brought the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol with him on a drive from Arizona to Los Angeles and forgot it was in his briefcase when he tried to pass through airport security, police said in a statement.

He was scheduled to take a United Airlines flight to his home in Chicago.

“Farina was very apologetic and cooperative with officers,” police said. “However, he had no apparent authority to carry a concealed weapon at the time of his arrest.”

The charges agains Farina were upgraded to a felony and bail raised to $35,000 when it was discovered he had no permit for the gun.

Farina played Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order.