Beverly Hills Police issued a warrant for the arrest of actress Lindsay Lohan on March 13, 2009. The warrant is believed to carry with it a $50,000 bail and be in relation to Lohan's 2007 DUI arrest after she crashed her Mercedes on Sunset Boulevard.FoxNews.com: Warrant Issued for Lindsay Lohan's Arrest (March 14, 2009)
On March 15, 2009, a source told Access Hollywood the warrant was issued because Lohan was spotted driving in Las Vegas where she was photographed partying. Since she is driving on a restricted license, this is a direct violation of her parole.MSNBC: Source: Lohan warrant due to Vegas trip (March 15, 2009) Lohan's warrant was recalled on March 16, 2009. She is expected to appear in court to on April 3, 2009TMZ: Lindsay Lohan Off the Hook (March 16, 2009)
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TMZ reported that Lindsay Lohan began her 90-day prison term by learning that the judge provided no options for house arrest and/or early release. However, due to overcrowding, TMZ further reports the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department indicated that she would likely wind up serving only 23 days behind bars.
Beverly Hills Arrest
In May of 2007, Lohan was arrested after being involved in a car crash on Sunset Blvd. in Beverly Hills. She had allegedly spent the evening in various nightclubs. Lohan suffered minor chest injuries, but neither of her two passengers were hurt. The actress was arrested after being admitted to the hospital and charged with a DUI. It is believed that her 2009 warrant relates to this arrest.
Santa Monica Chase
In July of 2007, Lohan's personal assistant quit. Hours later, at about 1 am, the mother of this assistant called 911 to report that her car was being followed by a white GMC SUV that appeared menacing. The assistant's mother did not apparently realize at the time the SUV was being driven by Lohan. Police arrived shortly after the 3 minute 911 call to find Lohan and the other driver engaged in a heated argument. Lohan was arrested after this incident for misdemeanor driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and cocaine possession.USA Today: 911 call in Lindsay Lohan arrest released (July 26, 2007)