Actor James Cromwell protests at a power plant that is under construction in Wawayanda, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. New York state police say the several protesters who were arrested blocked an entrance to the construction site at the Competitive Power Ventures power plant. (Erik Gliedman/Times Herald-Record via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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WAWAYANDA, N.Y. (AP) - Actor James Cromwell was among six people arrested at an upstate New York power plant that is under construction.
The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports (http://bit.ly/1NujHID ) the 75-year-old actor whose work includes "Babe," ''American Horror Story" and "L.A. Confidential" was arrested Friday after leading a chant among a group of protesters.
New York State Police say the six protesters who were arrested blocked an entrance to the construction site at the Competitive Power Ventures power plant in Orange County. They were arrested on disorderly conduct charges and ordered to appear in court in January.
Protesters have said they believe toxins from the plant may cause health issues and lower property value in the area.
Cromwell was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for 1995's "Babe."
Police use bolt cutters to remove an interlocking device around James Cromwell's neck during a protest at a power plant that is under construction in Wawayanda, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. New York state police say the several protesters who were arrested blocked an entrance to the construction site at the Competitive Power Ventures power plant. (Erik Gliedman/Times Herald-Record via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Actor James Cromwell is arrested at a power plant that is under construction in Wawayanda, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. New York state police say several protesters who were arrested blocked an entrance to the construction site at the Competitive Power Ventures power plant. (Erik Gliedman/Times Herald-Record via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Actor James Cromwell joins protesters at a power plant that is under construction in Wawayanda, N.Y., Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. New York state police say the several protesters who were arrested blocked an entrance to the construction site at the Competitive Power Ventures power plant. (Erik Gliedman/Times Herald-Record via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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FILE - In this Saturday, March 29, 2014, file photo, actor James Cromwell arrives at The Humane Society Of The United States 60th Anniversary Benefit Gala on , in Beverly Hills, Calif. Cromwell was among six people arrested at an upstate New York power plant that is under construction. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports the 75-year-old actor whose work includes âBabe,â âAmerican Horror Storyâ and âL.A. Confidentialâ was arrested Friday, Dec., 18, 2015, after leading a chant among a group of protesters. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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