Richie Sambora arrested for alleged DUI

POSTED: Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 2:01 PM

Dan Gross

Filed Under: Crime and Punishment

Photo: TMZ.com

Bon Jovi guitarist and Philadelphia Soul minority owner Richie Sambora was arrested by police in Laguna Beach, California late last night for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, TMZ is reporting. The website says police say they observed him driving erratically in a black Hummer and pulled him over. He failed a field sobriety test and was detained, TMZ reports. Sambora, who was in rehab for alcoholism last year, recently purchased a luxury condo at the Residences at Two Liberty Place.

UPDATE: We called the Soul for a comment and were referred to Bon Jovi spokesman Ken Sunshine who had no comment on the arrest. Meanwhile, TMZ now says Sambora could be criminally charged with child endangerment.as his 10-year-old daughter Ava (born to Sambora and ex-wife Heather Locklear) and another child were in the car, as was another adult.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:40 PM, 03/26/2008

and im wanted...wannnnnttteeeddd, because i drink and drive....

— Steak

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:54 PM, 03/26/2008

What a slime ball! Gonna go ahead and add the Philadelphia Soul to my Boycott list to go along with Geno's, China, WIP, Alycia Lane, etc.

— Loren

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:19 PM, 03/26/2008

Steak,Lancer and Loren---Get a life!

— BonJoviJen

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:20 PM, 03/26/2008

Slime Ball? Loren is a great citizen!

— tdoc

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:03 PM, 03/26/2008

Hey, I may go around egging people's houses and taking dumps on their lawns, but I don't drive drunk. You are putting innocent people's lives in danger.

— Loren