Crime | Thomas Kinkade 'Painter of Light' Busted on DUI Suspicion Bankrupt Thomas Kinkade impaired but 'very polite': cops By Marie Morris Posted Jun 15, 2010 1:51 PM CDT Copied Thomas Kinkade's "new studio masterwork" coincidentally involves cars. Its title: "Indy Excitement: 100 Years of Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway." (PRNewsFoto/The Thomas Kinkade Company) "Painter of Light" Thomas Kinkade was arrested Friday on suspicion of DUI after being pulled over near his California home. Kinkade is having a rough month, Scripps Howard notes—his company has filed for bankruptcy in the wake of a multimillion-dollar federal fraud claim against him. "Tom is still painting and the business is still strong," says a rep. Kinkade was driving a Mercedes without a front license plate when a sheriff's deputy pulled him over, the Monterey County Herald reports. A highway patrol officer reported that the painter was "very polite" but determined that he " displayed signs of impairment, " and he spent the night in jail. Read These Next Trumps ends trade talks with Canada. Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. President Trump celebrates a 'giant' Supreme Court win. Report an error