NEW YORK — The nephew of Oscar-winning movie director Martin Scorsese has been arrested after New York City police say he tried to enter a Staten Island home by cutting through the screen door with a knife.

Frank Scorsese of Staten Island was arraigned Saturday on charges including criminal trespass and criminal possession of a weapon. He was ordered held on $20,000 bail.

A criminal complaint says Scorsese, 41, was caught on video ripping the screen door off the West Brighton home Friday night and kicking the inner door. Police say he fled when he was confronted by the homeowner.

Police couldn’t say why he was allegedly at the home, the New York Daily News reported.

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