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A former child star who moved to Utah for a little peace and quiet isn't finding any.
Gary Coleman says he moved to small-town Santaquin, Utah, to be left alone. But he called police 21 times in three years.
He called police saying his window was open, he heard a noise in the basement, he had mud on his car. There are several police reports of fights with his girlfriend then his wife, and a suicidal phone call. In July 2007 he called saying he took dozens of OxyContin pills after a break-up.
Last month he pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge after an incident with a picture-snapping fan. At the time of his Dec. 2 court appearance, he said he's tired of greedy people. "I'm not going to put up with it and you're not going to get in my pocket," he said.
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