VERNE TROYER Being Held For 72 Hours For Evaluation. FRIEND SAYS HE’S DRUNK, SUICIDAL

Police rushed to Verne Troyer‘s home Monday night after getting a report the ‘Austin Powers’ star was suicidal … TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us a friend of Verne’s made the call around 7:30 PM, and described him as being extremely upset, drunk and suicidal. We’re told cops and fire department paramedics responded, and Verne was transported to a hospital for possible alcohol poisoning.

We’re told he’s being held for 72 hours for evaluation.

Verne’s been battling alcoholism — and it was almost exactly a year ago when he was admitted to a hospital for it. He later checked into a rehab treatment program.

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