The 46-year-old actor, who is the younger brother of '30 Rock' star Alec Baldwin, was driving in Harlem when he was pulled over by police officers for allegedly making an illegal turn, reported TMZ online.
He was issued a desk appearance ticket and is due in Manhattan Criminal Court to appear before a judge on October
"The Usual Suspects" star may have been on his way to Orangetown in New York, where he tweeted from after the incident.
"I saw a whole new level in the warfare today, intense but not compared to what's coming ... Fear not. I am a weapon!," he tweeted.
He later added, "praying!".