Lindsay Lohan Arrested
Police say the actress was involved in a car chase and allege she was in possession of cocaine.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Lindsay Lohan was arrested early this morning -- her second bust in less than three months. Lindsay just turned 21 -- legal drinking age -- earlier this month.
Lindsay Lohan was busted for drunk driving and drug possession on Tuesday, just days after completing an alcohol treatment program following her arrest in May for similar charges, police said.
Lohan was arrested after being involved in a high-speed chase with the mother of her personal assistant. "She was chasing after another car," Padilla said. "The other car was being driven by the mother of her personal assistant, who had just quit her job earlier ... probably about a couple of hours before the incident occurred. "She was trying to catch the mother of her personal assistant. Why she was trying to catch her, we don't know," describing the woman being chased by Lohan as "afraid."
Police searched Lohan after she was taken into custody and found a small amount of cocaine in her possession, Padilla said. She was later charged with drug possession. Padilla that Lohan's blood alcohol level was between 0.12 and 0.13, well above California's legal limit of 0.8.
Lohan's representative Leslie Sloane declined to comment on the arrest but a statement from the actress's lawyers said she was undergoing treatment at a medical facility Tuesday. "Addiction is a terrible and vicious disease," said lawyer Blair Berk, adding that she had been made aware Lohan suffered a relapse late on Monday but was now "safe, out of custody and receiving medical care."
Celebrity news website TMZ.com reported that Lohan had returned to a rehabilition center and had cancelled a scheduled appearance on "The Tonight Show" to promote her new film, which is released on Friday.
Lohan is due to appear in court August 24 to face those charges.
Tuesday's arrest is the latest twist to hit Lohan, who has steadily become more famous as a paparazzi target rather than her work in movies. She was arrested on May 26 after smashing her black Mercedes into a curb in Beverly Hills before later being charged with driving under the influence. Within days, Lohan had enrolled in a detox program at the Promises rehabilitation center in Malibu.
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Now lindsay got what she deserved, stupid girl.
