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    Former Home Improvement Child Star Taran Noah Smith Arrested for DUI and Drug Possession

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    Onetime Home Improvement kid Taran Noah Smith has gone from DIY to DUI, among other alleged misdeeds.

    The 27-year-old was arrested early this morning in a Los Angeles suburb after cops flagged his car and found a stash of drugs, the Burbank Police Department confirms to E! News.

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    According to authorities, shortly past 1 a.m. an officer pulled over the star's 1998 silver Honda and smelled marijuana coming from inside.

    Smith was subjected to a sobriety test and arrested, and police later found drugs in his car.

    He is currently being held on a $10,000 bail, with a court date set for March 1.

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    From 1991 to 1999, Smith won hearts as Home Improvement's Mark Taylor, the youngest kid on the hit Tim Allen TV show.

    Since the show ended, Smith has kept a low profile, ditching showbiz for eclectic pursuits that included stints as an installation artist and as a founder of a vegan food company.

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