Scott Baio to the rescue after finishing LAPD emergency training
The actor -- who is less known these days for his former "Happy Days" stint than for his
The actor, 57, said he and Renee had been motivated to get the training after seeing their 10-year-old daughter Bailey's school threatened by wildfires last fall, and following the destruction in
Scott and Renee, along with Bailey, underwent seven two-hour classes at the
The couple also schmoozed with officers and other community members at a post-graduation potluck.
Baio told The Blast that he "loves and respects the police" and said he knows they have a job to do. He is certain they will do their job "properly" in his case.
Baio has been accused by Eggert and another former "Charles in Charge" co-star,
Polinsky and Eggert played siblings on the show, and Baio played a college student who served as their nanny. The show ran from 1984 to 1990, when Polinsky and Eggert were minors, and Baio was in his 20s.
Eggert, 46, accused Baio of sexually abusing her during the show's run. She also took her allegations to police. Polinsky said Baio subjected him to "mental abuse" and homophobic slurs, largely because he had witnessed Baio's alleged mistreatment of Eggert.
Baio has acknowledged having a consensual sexual encounter with Eggert, after she turned 18, but vehemently denied the other allegations from her and Polinsky. In February at a news conference, his representatives said the actor was a victim of false allegations and "a media witch hunt."
"Scott denies every single claim of inappropriate behavior and if you examine the claims made they can be refuted with evidence," spokesman
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