Heather Locklear Hospitalized for Possible Overdose
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Dynasty alum Heather Locklear is back in the hospital, this time for a possible drug overdose. Locklear was hospitalized almost immediately after she was released from jail following her arrest for battery of a police officer. Read on for up-to-date details of the situation.
Via People.
Heather Locklear was hospitalized just hours after she was released from jail following her attack on a police officer and an EMT, PEOPLE confirms.
Paramedics and Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the actress’ home to treat the 56-year-old for a possible overdose, a source confirmed to PEOPLE.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Garo Kuredjiann tells PEOPLE deputies were called in to assist EMTs on a “medical call” that occurred the star’s Thousand Oaks, California, address at about 3 p.m. The patient, whom he did not identify, was transported to Las Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Kuaredjian says.
TMZ first reported the news.
Locklear was released from custody Monday morning less than 12 hours after her arrest for allegedly attacking a police officer and an EMT who had responded to a disturbance call at her residence, PEOPLE previously confirmed.
Upon her release, the actress was accompanied by attorney William Haney and wore an oversized gray hoodie and baggy pajama pants and sneakers, according to footage of her exit reviewed by PEOPLE. She did not reply to questions from reporters at the scene.
A jail official says she looked “disheveled” as she left.
A lawyer for Locklear did not return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Locklear intended to return to the hospital to get the help she needs after her release, PEOPLE learned earlier on Monday.
Kuredjian previously told PEOPLE that deputies went to Locklear’s home on Sunday after receiving a disturbance call shortly after 11 p.m.
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