Randy Quaid and wife Evi are freed in Vermont after being on run in Canada

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Randy and Evi Quaid were arrested Saturday by U.S. border officials
Are still wanted in California for 2010 charges of burglary and vandalism
Appeared in Vermont court today accused of being fugitives from justice
However judge ruled there was not enough evidence and set them free

Published: 16:09 EST, 15 October 2015 | Updated: 17:59 EST, 15 October 2015

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Troubled actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are free to live in the U.S. today, six days after they were arrested by immigration officials at the Canadian border.

Quaid, 65, who starred in Independence Day, was arrested in Vermont while allegedly trying to cross into the U.S., where the couple are wanted on multiple felonies in California.

Today they appeared in court in St Albans, Vermont, charged with unlawful entry into a dwelling house - and with the more substantive charge of failure to appear, which would have opened the way to them being held and extradited to California.

But a judge ruled there were was no probable cause for the failure to appear charge, and no proof of unlawful entry.

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Randy Quaid, 65, and wife Evgenia have been freed from jail six days after they were arrested by immigration officials after crossing the border into the U.S. and being held because of outstanding Californian warrants

Randy and Evi appeared in court today charged with being fugitives from justice as they are still wanted on felony charges in California, but a judge ruled there was not enough evidence to hold them

At first, Judge Alison Arms had ordered that the couple be held in Vermont on a bail of $50,000, but then called the pair back to say they could go without paying.

Speaking after his release, Randy told news stations including Local 22 and ABC: 'I'm glad the judge was fair, and took the time to get her decision correct, and I feel like this stage of it is very much in our favor.

Judge Alison Arms initially ordered the pair to stay in Vermont on bail of $50,000 each, but later changed her decision, say they were free without penalty

'As far as the overall case back in California goes we have always said we are innocent, but I don't want to get involved with that case.'

Randy and Evi have been on the run from California police since 2010, when they were accused of breaking into a house the pair used to own in the Nineties, before living in the guest house.

The owners of the property, which had been resold several times since Randy gave up ownership, said the couple caused thousands of dollars' of damage, including smashing a $7,000 mirror and replacing it with a giant picture of themselves.

They were arrested and appeared in court before being bailed, when they fled to Canada and tried to claim asylum on the basis that a celebrity hit-squad were out to get them.

Evi, whose father is Canadian, applied for citizenship and in 2012 her application was granted.

However, Randy's application was denied, and faced with the prospect of being returned to the U.S. he absconded from a 2013 court hearing and went missing for two years.

In April this year he was sent back to court after reappearing in Toronto, and begged to be allowed to stay in Canada with his wife, saying he did not care what restrictions are placed on him.

He was ultimately allowed to stay, but was told to attend regular meetings with border officials, which led to him being arrested in Toronto last week.

Speaking after he was taken out of handcuffs (pictured) Randy praised the judge and thanked his lawyer, while vowing to clear his name in the Californian courts

Randy was first arrested during a meeting with border officials last Wednesday shortly before a bizarre video of him and his wife emerged online of them drinking and bickering in a park

It is unclear if the ruling would allow Quaid to return to Canada.

Canadian courts couldn't find enough evidence to extradite him, and the U.S. Supreme Court stated in 2011 that it has no interest in pursuing his extradition.

After being freed, Evi and Randy, who recently recorded a bizarre video of themselves ranting and arguing in a park while drinking champagne, shared a hug.

Randy, who was still wearing his convict jumpsuit, then joked with reporters asking if there were any prison movies filming nearby.

Randy was released following that arrest, but the couple were arrested together in Vermont on Saturday, and have been held in jail ever since (pictured, Evi rants to camera while Randy stretches in the background)

The couple were first arrested in 2010 in California, accused of felony burglary and vandalism for breaking into a property they used to own, before going on the run to Canada. Today is their first day of freedom on US soil since they fled across the northern border