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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The troubled saga of Lindsay Lohan took another dangerous turn early Tuesday when police booked her on suspicion of drunken driving and cocaine possession after a frightened woman dialed 911 to report being chased by Lohan's SUV.
Less than two weeks out of rehab, with another drunken-driving case pending, Lohan had a blood-alcohol level of between 0.12 and 0.13 percent when police found her about 1:30 a.m., Sgt. Shane Talbot said.
Lohan attorney Blair Berk said her client had relapsed and was again receiving medical care.
"Addiction is a terrible and vicious disease," Berk said in a statement Tuesday.
Authorities had received a 911 call from the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant, said Officer Alex Padilla. The assistant had just quit hours before, he said.
"The mother was afraid," Padilla said. "She wasn't quite sure what was going on so she called the police saying she wanted to make sure everything was going to be OK."
The woman apparently didn't realize it was Lohan who was behind her, Padilla said.
Police said the woman drove her black Cadillac Escalade into the parking lot of Santa Monica's Civic Auditorium, about a block away from the Santa Monica Police Department, followed by Lohan driving a Denali sport utility vehicle. Authorities arrived and saw Lohan and the woman in "heated debate," Padilla said. Lohan and the woman each had two passengers in their vehicles, Padilla said.
After a sobriety test, the 21-year-old movie star was booked on suspicion of two misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license and two felony charges of possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic, authorities said.
During a pre-booking search, police found cocaine in one of Lohan's pants pockets, Talbot said.
Several hours later, Lohan was released on $25,000 bail.
Padilla said he didn't know why Lohan was trying to catch the woman, whom he didn't name.
Last week, Lohan turned herself in to Beverly Hills police to face charges of driving under the influence in connection with a Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash.
Lohan lost control of her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 convertible and crashed into a curb and shrubs on Sunset Boulevard, police said. Lohan's blood-alcohol level at the time of that crash was above the legal limit, authorities said, but they wouldn't disclose how high it was. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of hit and run in that case.
A court date was scheduled in that case for Aug. 24.
Lohan left Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility on July 13, after a stay of more than six weeks.
When she left, publicist Leslie Sloan Zelnik said Lohan would voluntarily wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet.
"In part she is wearing the bracelet so there are no questions about her sobriety if she chooses to go dancing or dining in a place where alcohol is served," Zelnik said in a statement at the time.
Padilla said he wasn't sure if Lohan _ who had also checked into rehab for substance abuse treatment in January _ was wearing it when she was stopped early Tuesday.
Since her release, Berk said, Lohan had been tested daily in order to support her sobriety.
"Throughout this period, I have received timely and accurate reports from the testing companies," Berk said. "Unfortunately, late yesterday I was informed that Lindsay had relapsed. The bracelet has now been removed. She is safe, out of custody and presently receiving medical care."
Paris must be loving this .. all the attention is off her now.
I guess the new Hollywood trend went from going to rehabs for everything, to going to jail. You can't be in the in- crowd if you don't go to jail. :)))
Nicole and Lindsay both go to court next month. I bet they both get jail time. They both have 2 DUI's but Lind's had to get 2 cocaine charges and a driving on suspended license to out do everyone else. :)))
First: she needs to see the inside of a prison for 5 years (not just 2 DWI's in a year but also cocaine in pant pockets) real idiot!
Second: when she is release from prison she needs to see a Dermatologist she is ugly!
The dog picture I posted in the NFL topic is better looking. :)) :)) :)) :))
(https://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z136/hellzbellz_album/070724_lohanmug_vlrg_8a_widec.jpg)
All them wild young uns need their butts dusted real hard
Lindsay Lohan is refusing to accept responsibility for her Tuesday morning DUI arrest, releasing a straight-to-the-point statement to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush yesterday:
"Yes. I am innocent... did not do drugs they're not mine. I was almost hit by my assistant Tarin's mom. I appreciate everyone giving me my privacy."
i hope they lock her up!! With her money if she wants to get trashed hire a *&^*^*)^ driver!!
Do i feel sorry.......NOPE !!!!!!!!!!!!
^^^^same here i dont feel sorry for her because she brought this on herself
On The View one of the women made the comment She has the cash why doesnt she just hire a driver
(https://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6605/ohbrotherek0cs6.gif) Lindsay is saying the cocaine (in her own pocket) was her ex assistants that she was chasing.
I guess the next thing we hear will be that the .12 -.13 alcohol test wasn't from her breath either.
The cocaine found in the car on the first offense, she could probably get away with it not being hers. Now if you were the judge, who's cocaine was in her pocket? :)))
Quote from: Queen Tara on July 26, 2007, 04:09:18 PM
(https://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6605/ohbrotherek0cs6.gif) Lindsay is saying the cocaine (in her own pocket) was her ex assistants that she was chasing.
I guess the next thing we hear will be that the .12 -.13 alcohol test wasn't from her breath either.
The cocaine found in the car on the first offense, she could probably get away with it not being hers. Now if you were the judge, who's cocaine was in her pocket? :)))
Um...lets see.....Britney Spears......No no wait....Paris Hiltons........ :))) :)))
The other 3 guys in the vehicle with Lindsay talk.
http://www.tmz.com/2007/07/27/lindsay-i-wasnt-driving-the-black-kid-was/