Actor Randy Quaid, wife to face charges in Vermont

They are now being held at separate correctional facilities after a judge set bail at $500,000 for each of them, the statement said.

During the crossing, they were detained by troopers in Vermont.

The pair skipped several court appearances and went to Canada, where Evi Quaid was granted duel citizenship. Quaid’s citizenship request, however, was denied in 2013.

The “Independence Day” actor told the Associated Press in an interview he wants to resolve his legal problems in California and move on.

But the border authorities said Friday they were “fugitives” sought by the California court, said the Vermont police. Quaid and her husband, actor Randy Qaid, were taken into custody Friday while trying to cross from Canada into the United States.

It was not immediately clear why the arrest warrants were issued, but Quaid recently said they were related to a longstanding dispute over a property in Santa Barbara. He later apologized and was released, with the requirement to check in every two weeks. Quaid and his spouse have been arrested in California in 2010 on suspicion of housebreaking and getting into a constructing with out consent.

During a court appearance in St. Albans, Quaid said he had not been informed ahead of time of the 2010 court proceeding, which he said occurred while he was in Vancouver on a previously scheduled trip. They were allegedly squatting in it when they were arrested.

Santa Barbara Senior Deputy District Attorney Lee Carter said Wednesday there is an active extradition order for Quaid on a felony vandalism case, and prosecutors would be seeking his extradition if he’s returned to the United States. Once back on American soil, Quaid could be extradited back to California, where he faces felony charges for vandalism of the guest house and failing to appear in court while on bail.

Randy Quaid, who is actor Dennis Quaid’s brother, is best known for his role in “Kingpin” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation“.

Randy Quaid is accused of defrauding an innkeeper in Santa Barbara, resulting in $10,000 in unpaid bills.