14 DAY TRIAL // Former “Melrose Place” star Heather Locklear is again in trouble with the law after going up a curb, knocking over a “No parking” sign and failing to report it to the police. After a brief investigation, authorities have established it was her who did the damage in her BMW, the star was cited and charged for hit-and-run, a misdemeanor. Locklear is due in court on May 17, People magazine informs.
Though no one was injured in the accident, it could be deemed a violation of parole if a judge finds Locklear guilty of hit-and-run. In 2008, the actress was pulled over and charged with DUI. She was later sentenced to 3 years on probation after it was established she had gotten behind the wheel after taking prescription pills. If found guilty on the charge stemming from this most recent incident, Heather could spend up to 90 days in jail.
“The actress was arrested for allegedly hitting a no-parking sign on a public street early Saturday morning near her gated-community home in Ventura County, Calif., and left without notifying anyone, police say. The actress, who was driving a black 2005 BMW, was cited for misdemeanor hit-and-run after Ventura County Sheriffs examined debris left at the scene and traced it back to her car, sheriff’s spokesman Ross Bonfiglio tells People,” the publication writes.
Her attorney says for the same media outlet that Locklear was most cooperative with the police, hinting she has no reason to worry about the charge brought against her, especially since it can’t be established whether she was actually behind the wheel. “Ms. Locklear was cited with a misdemeanor traffic ticket as she is the registered owner of the vehicle. She was never taken into custody. The matter is still being looked into as it is not yet clear who was driving the vehicle,” her legal representative explains.
The sheriff’s spokesman is equally vague about the outcome of the trial. According to him, the star signed a declaration that she would appear in court on May 17 and, for the time being, this is about everything he can talk about with the press. Stay tuned here for more on this.