View information about Heather Locklear's arrest and mugshot here on famouslyarrested.com Heather Locklear. You can view information about Heather Locklear's arrest and other celebrity arrests. You can view by name or by category. We also have included Heather Locklear mugshots.

Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear mugshot

The arrest of Heather Locklear:

This actress is best known for several prime time television roles.

She played Sammy Joe Carrington on "Dynasty", seen here with Joan Collins

Heather also portrayed Officer Stacy Sheridan it on "TJ Hooker" and starred as Amanda Woodward on "Melrose Place" and as Caitlin Moore on "Spin City."

Heather Deen Locklear was a California girl from the start, born in the Westwood district of Los Angeles. She's the daughter of Diane Locklear, a production executive for Disney and William Locklear an administrator at UCLA.

The youngest of four children Locklear claims Native American ancestry, as part of the Lumbee tribe.

She attended UCLA and began modeling when she was a student there and did some commercials too.

Heather Locklear

Her acting career began in the early 1980's with small roles in "Chips", "240-Robert" and "Eight is Enough". She then began long time collaboration with Aaron Spelling and with the "Dynasty" series.

She was linked romantically with several Hollywood personalities, including Scott Baio. She was also married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee…

Heather Locklear with Tommy lee

…from 1986 to 1993. After their divorce, she married Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and they had a daughter, Ava.

Heather Locklear with Richie Sambora and they had a daughter, Ava

Heather's legal problems mainly concerned driving. She was pulled over on suspicion of DUI in September 2008, after she was seen driving erratically. The authorities had been tipped off about her driving by a former reporter and editor of "Us Weekly", Jill Ishkanian, who saw Locklear outside of market in Montecito, California.

Heather was pulled over but a blood test to take the no alcohol or illegal narcotics. However, the Santa Barbara County DA's office stated it believed prescription medicine she was using for her anxiety and depression impaired her ability to drive safely.

So in January 2009 Heather pleaded no contest to reckless driving and the DA dismissed the DUI charges. She was also set is to three years of informal probation, a DMV driver safety class and was fined $700.

Heather Locklear

In April 2010 she was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, when a no parking sign was smashed at 4 AM and vehicle debris was found. No criminal charges were found file because of insufficient evidence.

There was another incident in March, 2008 involving a 911 call was made by someone who claimed to be her doctor and said Heather was trying to commit suicide. No other action followed because she appeared to be fine when authorities arrived.

And in June, 2008, she checked into an Arizona medical facility for psychological issues, including anxiety and depression. Heather returned home after four weeks of treatment there.

Years later in January 2012 Locklear's sister called 911 saying Heather was in danger after taking prescription drugs and alcohol. Emergency personnel were sent out and Heather was taken to a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California and was reported to be out of danger the next day.

Actors
Famous Arrests
-