American
Idol's Jessica Sierra Arrested After Drunken Brawl
12/3/07
Former American Idol contestant Jessica Sierra has been arrested for
assault and drug possession - less than a fortnight after she was
sentenced to a year's probation for a separate incident.
The disgraced star, 22, is alleged to have caused a disturbance at
Florida's Full Moon Saloon in Ybor City early on Saturday morning
(01Dec07), and was taken into custody by local authorities after refusing
to leave the bar on cops' orders.
Sierra was charged with felony counts of possession of cocaine and
battery, in addition to two misdemeanors: disorderly intoxication and
obstructing or opposing an officer, reports TMZ.
According to the police report, the arresting officers wrote: "As
the defendant was taken into custody, she attempted to push away and flee
the scene."
She is currently being held at the Orient Road Jail with no bail.
Sierra was sentenced to probation on 19 November (07) in relation to an
April (07) incident, in which she was accused of hitting a man on the head
with a glass at a Tampa, Florida, nightclub. She was also charged with
cocaine possession after cops found a small amount of the illegal
substance on her as she was taken to jail.
The singer checked into a California rehab facility in July (07) to
tackle her drug demons as part of a forthcoming reality TV show, Celebrity
Rehab with Dr. Drew.