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TV actress Heather Locklear has been released on bail after being arrested for kicking police officers investigating her for domestic violence offences.
Police responded to a domestic disturbance around 10:00pm on Sunday (local time) in Thousand Oaks, west of Los Angeles, Ventura County sheriff's Captain Garo Kuredjian said.
The victim of the alleged domestic violence was a boyfriend who had a physical injury, which makes the offence a felony, Captain Kuredjian said.
He did not know details of the injury, but said the man declined treatment.
Locklear was uncooperative with the officers and became combative, Captain Kuredjian said.
"She was kicking at and pushing our deputies," he said.
She was also arrested on three misdemeanour counts of battery on a peace officer.
Locklear said she had been injured prior to the officers' arrival and was taken to a hospital and cleared medically before being booked into county jail.
She was released on $20,000 bail and is due in court on March 13.
An attorney for Locklear declined comment.
The 56-year-old actress was among the biggest stars on television in the 1980s and 1990s, with roles on Dynasty, T.J. Hooker and Melrose Place.
Authorities did not release the name of the boyfriend who was involved in the call.
Locklear has been married twice — to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee from 1986 to 1993 and to Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora from 1994 to 2007.
An engagement to fellow Melrose Place actor Jack Wagner was called off in 2011.
In 2008, she was arrested in Santa Barbara County and charged with driving under the influence of prescription drugs after authorities said they found her driving back-and-forth over a pair of sunglasses in a parking lot.
Locklear pleaded to a lesser charge of reckless driving and was sentenced to unsupervised probation.
AP
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