Sambora Could Be Charged with Endangering Kid

Posted Mar 26th 2008 5:00PM by TMZ Staff

Richie Sambora could be criminally charged with child endangerment.

Richie Sambora was busted for DUI with his 10-year-old daughter Ava in the car, along with another juvenile and another adult -- a woman. If Sambora was driving drunk, he could be charged with endangering the two kids.

Police sources tell us Sambora has not been charged with endangerment but the Laguna Beach P.D. is "actively investigating."

And, police sources say, after Sambora was busted, the cops called Heather Locklear, Ava's mom. We're told Heather authorized the woman in the car to drive her daughter home.

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61. To : All of You Parents and Friends, who have lost a child or family member to drunk driving,
my heart goes out to your lose and pain ! God Bless and keep your faith ! Prayer Works
Friends, don't let friends drive Drunk !!!

Posted at 5:29PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Gina

62. WELL JBJ...I CERTAINLY HOPE MYSELF OR ANYONE NEVER LOSES ANYONE TO THE STUPIDITY OF ANOTHER PERSON. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I DO HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF PERSONAL TRAGEDY, HOWEVER I CHOSE NOT TO VENT MY ANGER ON WEBSITES LIKE TMZ.

NOW, THAT BEING SAID, IM OFF TO GET A SIXER. MAY I BORROW YOUR WHITE HORSE?

Posted at 5:31PM on Mar 26th 2008 by DAX

63. Ya I cannot believe Heather did not go pick her up! I am shocked...does not look to good on her...Was she to sauced to drive too? This man is a joke, this is what he gets for skeezing with Denise..We will see her train wreck life on her reality show...

Posted at 5:32PM on Mar 26th 2008 by mrs.fisty

64. Child endangerment?..... OK...... And all the self righteous people who aren't afraid that soon whatever unapproved practice they undertake will result in criminal charges. People forgot what freedom was a long time ago. Hang in there Ritchie you can be as dumb as you like and I'm all for it!!!

Posted at 5:32PM on Mar 26th 2008 by jz

65. That is untrue and ridiculous about not being able to drink in the presence of your kid if you are divorced in California.

Posted at 5:37PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Willie boy

66. I am so disappointed in him. I do not have a drinking problem but I do know it can be a horrible disease to beat. I was just at 2 Lost Highway concerts last week. I thought he looked great and was hoping he was still sober.

Posted at 5:38PM on Mar 26th 2008 by FanofBonJovi

67. There seems to be a lot self righteousness in the comments. Drunk driving is a crime. Potentially even a tragedy. However, Punitive escalation because of perceived danger is out of proportion to the actual danger per miles traveled. Everyone elses sin but mine it would seem. I guess the question is when will they come for yours?

Posted at 5:40PM on Mar 26th 2008 by jz

68. Man .. I hate it when the comment numbers switch around, check out Fredbo's comments. AWESOME (#45 now, was 46)

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 26th 2008 by trailtroll

69. While this is terrrible, it is also very common. I know someone who regularly either drinks (three or four drinks) and then drives , or drinks while actually driving, both with her 9 year old son in the car. Then she takes him to impound lots to show him what happens when people drive drunk. whenever she hears of a really bad accident due to drunk driving. These kinds of people just don't get it and they never will. Because they're screwed up in the head. It might be a disease, but these people are messed up even before they sip (or guzzle) a drink

Posted at 5:47PM on Mar 26th 2008 by QE2

70. I'm sure that Heather didn't go to pick up Ava because that would have meant that Ava would have been at the police station twice as long as she was. Having the woman drive her home simply made sense. It got Ava out of the police station faster and home sooner.

Posted at 5:52PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Anon. A. Mouse

71. Richie, you don't know what rock bottom is until you lose your children... it makes Dante's Inferno look like a step up. I know whereof I speak. Get your act together.

Posted at 5:53PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Angiebaby

72. This is so funny to see you people say all this stuff , what a bad person he is and so on and so on, we have all done things wrong in life, i bet alot of people on this things have done some drinking and drving in there time. I really doubt he would put his childs life in danger...

Posted at 5:55PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Bryan

73. ENDANGERING KIDS IS BAD.

Posted at 5:56PM on Mar 26th 2008 by NOBODY YOU KNOW

74. They should sentance him to jail and force him to listen to Bon Jovi records.

Posted at 5:57PM on Mar 26th 2008 by NJ Guy

75. Maybe he'll stay in rehab more than a WEEK this time?~ He should loose all visitation with his daughter as well. Hire a limo next time LOSER.

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Fitz

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