Barton Is Arrested After Traffic Stop Thursday December 27, 2007 2:58pm from our sister station WJLA-TV ___  Interact  ___    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ Former Thai Prime Minister Faces Arrest 2 Arrested in Deaths of 6 in Rural Wash. Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Rapper WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Mischa Barton was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence after her car was stopped by sheriff's deputies early Thursday morning in West Hollywood. Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said the former star of "The O.C." was taken into custody at about 2:45 a.m. after deputies saw her car straddling two lanes of traffic and failing to signal while making a turn. The 21-year-old actress was being held in a West Hollywood jail on $10,000 bail. She was arrested for investigation of misdemeanor driving under the influence and driving without a license. Calls to her manager and publicist weren't immediately returned. Barton played Marissa Cooper on "The O.C." from 2003 to 2006. Her arrest was first reported by Hollyscoop.com. » Click Here To Return to Previous Page » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.