Washington, Jan. 29 -- Tom Welling, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent on the hit TV series 'Smallville' and Marcus Pierce in 'Lucifer', was arrested early Sunday morning in Yreka, California, on charges of driving under the influence (DUI), as reported by Deadline.

The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office confirmed the arrest to Deadline.

Welling was taken into custody by local police just after midnight on January 26, in the parking lot of an Arby's restaurant in Yreka, a city located in Northern California.

Reports obtained by Deadline indicate that Welling had a blood alcohol content (BAC) at or above the legal limit of 0.08 per cent.

He was booked at the scene and released from custody a few hours later, according to reports ...