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Melissa Rycroft Arrested on Suspicion of DWI in Texas, Records Show

County records identify a Southlake arrest and her lawyer urges presumption of innocence.

Overview

  • Arrest records show the Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars alum, 42, was taken into custody on Sept. 23 in Southlake, Texas.
  • She was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on a Driving While Intoxicated charge and released on a $1,000 bond with a promise to appear on Sept. 24.
  • Her attorney confirmed the arrest and said an arrest is no indication of guilt, calling for the evidence and law enforcement conduct to be scrutinized.
  • People said it requested comment from the Southlake Police Department after TMZ first reported the arrest.
  • Rycroft previously appeared on The Bachelor, later won DWTS’ 2012 All-Stars season, and shares three children with husband Tye Strickland.