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Posted on 2009-03-15 03:00:09
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607008/20090314/lohan_lindsay.jhtml

Warrant stems from Lohan's May 2007 arrest for DUI and hit-and-run.By MTV News staff

Lindsay LohanPhoto: Getty Images/ George Pimentel

An arrest warrant has been issued for Lindsay Lohan, according to several online reports. The Beverly Hills Police Department reportedly released the following statement on Friday evening, according to UsMagazine.com:

"In response to media inquiries, [the] Beverly Hills Police Department is confirming a warrant was in fact issued today [March 13] for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan. The $50,000 warrant issued by the Beverly Hills Superior Court stems from a May 2007 arrest of Miss Lohan for DUI and hit-and-run. The circumstances leading to the issuance of the warrant by the court are not readily available at this time. It is our hope that Miss Lohan will surrender herself so that this matter will be resolved in a timely manner."

In August 2007, Lohan pleaded guilty to two counts of being under the influence of a controlled substance (cocaine), and no contest to two counts of driving with a blood-alcohol level above .08 percent and one count of reckless driving. She served 84 minutes in jail in November 2007 and was placed on three years probation and ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol education program.

The new warrant may be related to Lohan violating the terms of her probation. TMZ.com attempted to speak with the singer about the warrant on Friday night in Los Angeles, but she did not comment.

Lohan's cocaine charges stem from a small packet of the drug that police discovered in her jeans when she was arrested on July 24, 2007, in Santa Monica, California. According to prosecutors, the amount of cocaine found tested below the .05 grams required to qualify for a felony filing. After a May 2007 crash — in which Lohan is alleged to have lost control of her Mercedes and crashed into a tree — tests on a substance found in Lohan's purse came up as .04 grams of cocaine powder, according to a press release on the charges from the DA's office.

During her second arrest — for allegedly chasing a car driven by the mother of a former assistant — officers found a container on Lohan that tested positive for .02 grams of cocaine, according to the DA office press release.

After her August 2007 guilty plea, Lohan said in a statement issued to MTV News: "It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs. Recently, I relapsed and did things for which I am ashamed. I broke the law, and today I took responsibility by pleading guilty to charges in my case.

"No matter what I said when I was under the influence on the day I was arrested, I am not blaming anyone else for my conduct other than myself," the statement continues. "I thank God I did not injure others. I easily could have. I very much want to be healthy and gain control of my life and career and have asked for medical help in doing so. I am taking these steps to improve my life. Luckily, I am not alone in my daily struggle and I know that people like me have succeeded. Maybe with time it will become easier. I hope so."

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