Chace Crawford mugshot arrested texas gossip girl Chace Crawford has been arrested in Plano, Texas for possessing pot. The Gossip Girl star was taken into custody just outside of Ringo's Pub.

The bartender, who was on duty last night, tells X17online that the police were only inside the pub for a few minutes just after midnight ... then they headed to the parking lot where the arrest was made.

A patron from inside the pub says the actor, who is a Lubbock, Texas native, was in a car with a friend when he was busted.

According to the Plano Police Department report, the two guys were sitting inside a 2003 Nissan 350Z at the time of the arrest. Crawford was charged with a misdemeanor for possessing less than 2 ounces of marijuana.

We're told Crawford has been released on bail.