Heather Locklear Arrested For DUI In Montecito

MONTECITO, Calif. — Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara area, authorities said Sunday.

Locklear, 47, was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer Saturday afternoon after a resident reported seeing the actress leaving a parking lot and "driving erratically," patrol spokesman Tom Marshall said.

The officer noticed Locklear's car parked on a state highway and blocking a lane in Montecito, a wealthy community about 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles. She was believed to be alone in the car, Marshall said.

"In talking with her, (the officer) determines 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 7 p.m. on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication. She was later released from custody.

Calls to Locklear's publicists were not immediately returned.

Locklear's TV credits include "T.J. 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.

Last year, she got a divorce from Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora after 11 years of marriage. They have a daughter, Ava Elizabeth.

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[Everybody Should Vote]

The mug shot is hilarious. Its that same blank face she has in all of her movies.

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[RobertAndropolis]

This post belongs on tmz.com.

[PDXTransplant]

Oh it is, and there is even a larger picture of her on dlisted.com. Ha!

[marymansour]

Heather Locklear has done the impossible - actually looking pretty in a jail mug shot. Poor thang! I wish her well.

[RJII]

she's getting old and can't hold her drugs like when she was young.

That could of been a good pic if she wiped her eyes and pulled up her straw hair.

Never do a bad mug shot AND GET A DRIVER!

[rextrek]

Heather, Heather...Heather....while your career is not on the best of footing right now....your known enough, that you WILL have a good part soon in TV or a Movie....seems most stars that are "fading" get a DUI ,and somehow thier carreer blossoms again...good stunt IF you can pull it off...(if not have prior arrests) which Heather does not...so a Fine,Rehab,and Probation...and waalaaa...your career gets a boost....Best of luck..H

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Wishing her only the best during this awful time. Between the divorce and custody battle, who knows what she's going thru that might have caused her to resort to a bit of chemical relief?

[papapj]

'chemical releif', eh? Think of that next time you hear of some urban character going down for a stretch of hard time because he was caught with a joint in his sock....

...Blinded by stars....?

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

Actually, I'd use the same words for your "urban character", believe it or not. I do think our prisons are full of people who, because of drug laws and racial prejudice, are behind bars learning WORSE things than they EVER knew when they went in.

[Mort]

Mandatory sentences. When you choose to drive impaired you put yourself and others in grave danger. Not a lot of difference between that and walking onto a school campus armed and with a bad attitude.

[TchoupitoulasCanal]

I don't know what is going on with her, but for the sake of her daughter I hope she can straighten things out.

[UCSD101]

Heather many of us care about you and what happens to you. Get the help you need, darling and take care of yourself.

[BigBagel]

Do you know her personally? Are you a family member, co-worker or friend?

[PDXTransplant]

Some people actually care about others without actually knowing the person. You should try it some time. ;o)

[Bon1042]

I feel the same way. I've watched her in a Lifetime movie based on mystery by Nora (?) can't remember last name. Lifetime has made TV movies on several of her books. I really liked Heather in the movie. She played a woman who had witnessed a murder of a co-worker in a restaurant and was traumatized, having PTSD I think. She was on meds and took work as a chef in a little restaurant in wilderness like setting, God's country. She was just really appealing in that role.

[alabaman]

You know, Hollywood celebs have excellent insurance (not mention $) and can afford the best treatment for mental illness. Contrast that to the average working person whose insurance policy (if they're lucky enough to even have insurance) won't cover treatment for mental illness.

[topkatnc]

in your dreams `!!!

[GQTaste]

She was one either pain pills or zanax or valium or both. Thats it.

[FaceYourFears]

Something is definitely going on with Heather, I'm not sure what it is but I hope she gets the help she obviously needs.

[adzeman]

If I was her magistrate, I'd release her into my custody.

[BOBONDE]

SHE'S A PARTY ANIMAL, ALSO NOTICE IN ANY BAR, ALL THE HARD LIQUOR DRINKS BEING MIXED, MOST OF THE PEOPLE GETTING THEM HAVE A CAR SITTING OUT IN THE LOT!