Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland

Roman Polanski was reportedly arrested on Saturday.

According to Contactmusic, the 76-year-old controversial filmmaker has allegedly been taken into custody in Switzerland on a 1978 US warrant, which was issued after Polanski pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.

The Oscar-winning director fled to France in 1978 and has since been unable to travel to the US due to the issued warrant for his arrest.

Upon arriving in Switzerland, where Polanski was to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival today, he was held and brought immediately into custody.

Polanski has directed films including The Pianist, Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby.