Actress Mischa Barton Arrested for DUI

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Posted: 2007-12-27 15:11:32
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Dec. 27) - Mischa Barton was arrested for misdemeanor driving under the influence after her car was stopped by sheriff's deputies early Thursday morning in West Hollywood.

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Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler was arrested in July for alleged narcotics possession, being under the influence, and having an outstanding warrant. This is the second time the rocker has been hit with drug charges.

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said the former star of "The O.C." was taken into custody at about 2:45 a.m. after deputies saw her car straddling two lanes of traffic and failing to signal while making a turn.

"During Ms. Barton's detention, it was determined that she was an unlicensed driver and was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage," according to police. "Ms. Barton was arrested and transported to West Hollywood Sheriff's station where the booking process was completed without incident."

The 21-year-old actress was held in a West Hollywood jail on $10,000 bail and released at approximately 10 a.m. She was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence and driving without a license.

Initially, police also said she'd been arrested for possession of illegal narcotics, but no more details were available.

Calls to her manager and publicist weren't immediately returned.

Barton played Marissa Cooper on "The O.C." from 2003 to 2006. Since being killed off in the show's third season, Barton made the jump to films including this year's "Closing the Ring" and "Virgin Territory."

Her arrest was first reported by Hollyscoop.com.

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In May, the actress was hospitalized for two hours after an antibiotic she was taking interacted badly with alcohol.

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johndeerekide 08:14:00 PM Jan 02 2008

I would lock her up for a month or two! expically actors and actores because they have lots of money. you already know that they are going to pay off the bail.

johndeerekide 08:11:00 PM Jan 02 2008

BAD BAD girl who would do such a thing

sheduff 05:32:57 PM Jan 02 2008

shame shame shun shun

brietweety 10:00:00 PM Jan 01 2008

That's right she should be trying to be a better role model for young kids and adults.She's a dumb bitch.And thst's the trust.

SSnoeck 04:49:56 PM Dec 30 2007

bad girl

christinaou812 01:09:03 PM Dec 29 2007

these celebs are getting busted to keep their names in the headlines, which i would to if all i got was a slapon the hand.

dg6571 01:09:00 PM Dec 29 2007

she hasn't been in the spotlight and needed the attention. What better way to get it than to drive like a drunk ass and get her pic posted all over the web and on tv.
Now she has the attention she wanted. These young so called celebs are a bunch of losers!

scispaceweb1024 12:51:17 PM Dec 29 2007

Notice most of the heroes of American Idol wind up getting in trouble with the law. The show is the biggest joke that ever aired on American TV and is special interest run, and predominately watched by right wingers. It does not represent music of the interests of the common people, like music record used to be in the 80s and 90s. Todya's music uses computer technology and not artistic talent. They do nothing but remakes and it has become a corporate joke. Ever since corporate buyouts by Clear Channel and Viacom, we have developed a right wing capitalistic emperial system heading like the Saudis. American Idol is run by a NON-American, that's how really American it is, and Simon has no music talent.

user598486 12:50:10 PM Dec 29 2007

Come on, leave her alone! She's a celebrity. You know only the little people go to jail for DUI

searune 12:04:00 PM Dec 29 2007

The thing I don't understand is that these people are rich enough to have a driver on call for them to take them to these parties and bars. I know I would be using one if it was me.

grumpybeargirl09 11:57:22 AM Dec 29 2007

Jesus Christ these people are supposed to be our idols, and childrens idols. I sure as Heck don't want to look up to an actress who is risking killing other innocent people.

amlibon 11:31:00 AM Dec 29 2007

Dabgold.

you're an idiot. DUI makes criminals out of normal everyday people just like tax evasion does. Another form of socialist facist rule. If you want to get rid of drunken driving, don't blame the drivers, blame the corporatism and government for allowing the selling of alcohol in the fist place. It's very unfortunate and sad when people drive drunk and cause death, but the fact is society is set up this way and until we remove the cause it is never going to end. Besides, if you make it pre-meditated we might as well put half the population in jail for life...and then who would buy the beer??

Twofirst1 11:30:22 AM Dec 29 2007

I do agree the most lethal weapon known to man is the drunk driver driveing his high powered assault vehicle down the road. Some of these hardened criminals hire up shoufers to drive them around so that they can stay drunk 24 hours a day. Accidents and drunk drivers are resposible for more deaths than all the wars put together, I was told. Put that cigarette out soldier don't you know those things might kill you someday!

linwine 11:19:26 AM Dec 29 2007

agreed dabgold

chelleyrock 10:01:00 AM Dec 29 2007

Actors are no better than we are. If we got caught doing the same things they are doing we would go to jail and stay there. Just because they have lots of money dosen't make them any better than the regular person off the street.

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