14 DAY TRIAL // Thomas Dekker, star of the television series “The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” was arrested last night after his car hit a bike rider trying to pass the freeway on-ramp. The 21-year-old actor was detained for suspicion of driving under the influence, was booked and then released on a $100,000 bail, TMZ informs.
When the police arrived on the scene, the actor seemed to be intoxicated. The victim of the collision was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries, the celebrity gossip website / paparazzi agency says, while Dekker was taken to the police headquarters, where he was booked for DUI. He was released hours later on bail and is now awaiting arraignment at a later date.
“TMZ has obtained the police report from Thomas Dekker’s DUI bust in North Hollywood late last night – which states the actor hit a 17-year-old kid who was trying to ride his bike past a freeway on-ramp. According to the report, CHP officers who arrived to the scene claim they observed ‘a collision involving a silver Toyota Matrix and a bicycle blocking the #2 lane on the on-ramp.’” TMZ says of the arrest.
Despite the fact that the “kid” was thrown off the bike, he did not sustain major injuries. “The report explains that the victim was ‘ejected’ from his bike and fell onto the street. Cops say he was eventually transported to a nearby hospital for minor injuries. Cops then suspected that Dekker had been drinking and arrested him for ‘DUI resulting in an injury to a party involved in a traffic collision.’” the same e-zine further says.
Dekker was taken to the Van Nuys jail, where he spent the remaining of the night, only to be released on bail in the early hours of morning. A representative for the actor was not immediately available for comment. In the meanwhile, the police are said to be investigating the collision to press charges.