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Locklear Suspected Of DUI Tied To Prescription Drugs

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The Associated Press

Published: September 29, 2008

Updated: 09/29/2008 08:17 am

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

Locklear, 47, was stopped 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.

Actors Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds Tie Knot

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds did a little rushing into it after all.

The couple married this weekend, according to publicist Meredith O'Sullivan. She did not provide details.

Us Weekly reported on its Web site Sunday that the small wedding took place at a resort outside Vancouver, British Columbia.

The couple announced their engagement in May.

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