BATMAN star Christian Bale was arrested Tuesday by detectives investigating claims he assaulted two family members. The Hollywood actor was questioned by police at a central London police station, sources said. Bale, 34, is alleged to have lashed out at his mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, in his suite at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel on Sunday. A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment. "He was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. He currently remains in custody." Bale was arrested just hours after he attended the first European screening of the new Batman blockbuster, "The Dark Knight". The complaint about the actor was then passed to the Metropolitan Police for further investigation. It's not the only drama to cast its shadow over the premiere. Bale has been married to Sibi Blazic, a former personal assistant to Winona Ryder, for eight years, and they have a three-year-old daughter Emmaline. Bale was born in Haverfordwest in South Wales, to the late David Bale, an activist and businessman, and his second wife Jenny James, a circus performer. He has two older sisters, Sharon and Louise, and a half-sister Erin from his father's first marriage. After leaving Wales aged two Bale spent his childhood moving around, including periods in Portugal, the US, and four years in Bournemouth. He first appeared on the big screen in 1987 aged just 13 in the Spielberg-directed epic Empire Of The Sun. " Daily Mail