BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi were arrested Saturday afternoon after they were reported living in the guest house of their old home illegally, media reported Monday.

The two were discovered by the property owner's representative, squatting in the guesthouse, and the rep alerted the authorities.

The couple told the police they had owned the property since the 1990s. But the owner's rep produced documents showing that his client had purchased the home in Santa Barbara, Calif., three years ago.

A contractor working on the house claimied the Quaids caused 5,000 dollars in damage.

The Quaids were charged with felony residential burglary and entering a noncommercial building without consent, a misdemeanor. Evi was also charged with resisting arrest.