Heather held on DUI rap
2008-09-28 23:13
Montecito - Actress Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara area, authorities said on Sunday.
Locklear, 47, was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer on Saturday afternoon after a resident reported seeing the actress leaving a parking lot and "driving erratically", patrol spokesperson Tom Marshall said.
The officer noticed Locklear's car parked on a state highway and blocking a lane in Montecito - a wealthy community about 145km northwest of Los Angeles.
She was believed to be alone in the car, Marshall said.
"In talking with her, (the officer) determined that she seems to be under the influence of something," Marshall said.
Locklear was taken to the police station, where she was tested for alcohol and drugs.
She was booked at 19:00 on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication.
She was later released.
Calls to Locklear's publicists were not immediately returned.
Locklear's TV credits include TJ Hooker, Dynasty, Melrose Place and Spin City and her film roles include The Perfect Man and Uptown Girls.
Locklear checked into a medical clinic in June to seek treatment for anxiety and depression.
- AP