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Heather Locklear Busted

Posted Sep 28th 2008 12:11PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned Heather Locklear was arrested yesterday on suspicion of driving while impaired.

Locklear was pulled over while driving in the Santa Barbara area.

Law enforcement officers tell us alcohol was not involved, but they are conducting tests to determine if Locklear was under the influence of drugs.

We're told she was released on her own recognizance, without having to post bail.

This could set up a bizarre custody battle given that Locklear and ex-hubby Richie Sambora have both been busted for similar charges.

Sambora pleaded no contest to DUI back in March -- his daughter Ava was in the car at the time he was popped. We're told Heather's kid was not in the car when she was arrested.

In June, Heather checked herself into an Arizona medical facility to fight anxiety and depression.

Heather's reps have yet to get back to us.

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1. This is why David Spade split from her. He cannot be an enabler. It has happened before in his life (Chris Farley). Heather is human - she's got problems - she needs to get tough and rewire her computer (brain). Good looks/money/fame/etc. are not a gaurantee for a happy life.

I like Heather - but - drugs can get any body. Many Hollywood stars have come to realize this, some too late.

Peace
Shalom Aleichem
Dr. M
MM

Posted at 1:03PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Dr. M

2. No no no no no, not Heather Locklear. She was the very last actress I would have thought would have substance abuse issues.

Posted at 1:03PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Jen86

3. What would T.J. Hooker say???? Tsk...tsk.....

Still a hottie, tho.

Posted at 1:04PM on Sep 28th 2008 by I called Shotgun

4. Please people, stay away from this garbage! You are on top of the world, making ridiculous cash and you still f*ck it up.

Posted at 1:18PM on Sep 28th 2008 by tkennedy

5. No bail and released? So was she actually charged with anything? This makes no sense to me.

Posted at 1:08PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Kelli

6. "TMZ has learned..." -- yeah, from People magazine who reported it first. hahahah

Posted at 1:13PM on Sep 28th 2008 by John

7. This is probably nothing more than Heather on some medication for her recent depression.

Posted at 1:14PM on Sep 28th 2008 by SDM

8. She's falling apart because her marriage failed. Oh how sad!
Richie Zambora is PIG!!

Posted at 1:15PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Zina

9. They WHAT??? They LET HER GO?????

Oh please, people.

Had this been Britney, Paris or Lindsay there would be an immediate outcry to put her in the slammer, while the district attorney's wife gets off with a mere fine for the same offense.

Posted at 1:26PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Paul

10. Heather's kidS? I thought she had ONE kid.

Posted at 1:31PM on Sep 28th 2008 by self

11. Wow...her daughter Ava suddenly has a sister or brother.

Only on TMZ.

Posted at 1:36PM on Sep 28th 2008 by This is what you get when you hire third graders to write

12. Heather has been a coke head and pill popper for years and years and years, I like the way her "plants" come here to try to defuse this story. It is not going to work. Anyone that knows Heather knows she has had these problems for more years then you can count. Her stay in Rehab was a joke and she has not been sober once. She doesnt think she has a problem and that is why she has no desire to stop. Heather doesnt know how to be in the public eye without drugs so she has no way to re-invent herself without them.

Posted at 1:49PM on Sep 28th 2008 by RobertBee

13. Leave Heather alone. Do you even understand how fricking hard it is to be beautiful, rich and famous? Come on people.

Posted at 1:49PM on Sep 28th 2008 by Jillian

14. I have to second the comment by RobertBee. It is well known in Hollywood that Heather Locklear has a drug problem, I heard about it in 2001from people who partied with her.

Posted at 2:01PM on Sep 28th 2008 by M

15. sometimes in life, things happen for a reason, good and bad, never to late to learn from mistakes and make changes!

Posted at 2:14PM on Sep 28th 2008 by she'll get it together!

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