Lohan Faces DUI, Drug Rap After Relapse

July 24, 2007

Troubled Actress Arrested Again; Receiving 'Medical Care'

By BROOKE DONALD, AP

Posted: 2007-07-24 18:04:38

Filed Under: Lindsay Lohan, Star Scandals, Movies

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 24) - The troubled saga of Lindsay Lohan took another turn 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. The legal limit for driving in California is 0.08.

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Santa Monica Police / AP Lindsay Lohan, seen here in her mug shot, was pulled over by police after they spotted her chasing another car. After failing a sobriety test, she was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence.

What's in Store for Lindsay?

Lohan attorney Blair Berk said her client had relapsed and was again receiving medical care. Her appearance Tuesday on "The Tonight Show" was canceled.

"Addiction is a terrible and vicious disease," Berk said.

Authorities received a 911 call from the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant, said Lt. Alex Padilla. The assistant had just quit hours before, he said.

Just the Facts

The Charges:

Possession of cocaine (felony)

Transport of a narcotic (felony)

Suspicion of DUI (misdemeanor)

Driving on suspended license (misdemeanor)

Blood Alcohol Level:

Between .12 percent and .13 percent (California's legal limit is 0.08 percent)

Bail:

Set at $25,000

Her Whereabouts:

Lohan is "safe, out of custody and presently receiving medical care," her attorney said in a statement.

"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 Yukon sport utility vehicle. Authorities arrived and saw Lohan and the woman in "heated debate," Padilla said. Two males were with Lohan in the 2004 Yukon, including the owner of the vehicle, Padilla said. The mother had just one passenger and it wasn't her daughter, Padilla said, correcting earlier police statements.

Padilla said the 21-year-old Lohan was unable to walk a straight line, touch her nose or follow a small light with her eyes. Officers also detected the smell of alcohol, Padilla said.

The movie star was booked for investigation of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, both misdemeanors, and possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic, both felonies, 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 allegations of driving under the influence in connection with a Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash.

Lohan was about a month shy of the legal drinking age when she 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. She had also checked into rehab for substance abuse treatment in January.

When she left, Lohan agreed to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet, publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik said.

"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.

Lohan - whose latest movie, "I Know Who Killed Me," is coming out Friday - had been tested daily in order to support her sobriety, Berk said.

"Unfortunately, late yesterday I was informed that Lindsay had relapsed," Berk said. "The bracelet has now been removed. She is safe, out of custody and presently receiving medical care."

Lohan's estranged father, Michael Lohan, said he was worried about his daughter even though they have a "troubled relationship." In a statement issued through his New York attorney, he also suggested he and his wife Dina, who are separated, rally to help her, putting their own "legal battle aside for the good of our children."

Michael Lohan was released from prison in March after serving nearly two years for attempted assault and driving while intoxicated.

Associated Press Writer Jeff Wilson contributed to this report.

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2007-07-24 09:01:51

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1 - 5 of 570Next570 commentsprophetmoebius 06:14:23 PM Jul 24 2007

i think jail time did robert downey jr some good. you dont hear about him drugging it up anymore. it little while in jail can knock sense in a person. money is no good in jail. no cigs nothing. who the hell would want to go back to jail when your rich?

okncorrals 06:14:12 PM Jul 24 2007

george bush never got help with his cocaine problem and look how he turn out

I take that back

kcaron1012 06:11:52 PM Jul 24 2007

Lindsay's an ignorant skank, just like her mother.

I wonder if her grandmothers were ignorant skanks, too?

It's the circle, the circle of life!

mrwoody360 06:11:50 PM Jul 24 2007

Addiction/alcoholism is a disease.physical and mental.Treatment works only if the person is willing to change.

kapi356 06:11:38 PM Jul 24 2007

There once was a bitch named Lohan

who snorts and drinks like a HO can

Her Tallent is NONE She thinks shes the one

We ALL THINK TO HELL SHE CAN GO CAN

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