A reality TV star known for her time on the “Bachelor” was arrested this week on charges of driving while intoxicated.
Melissa Rycroft Strickland, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader and fan-favorite contestant on the “Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars,” was arrested Sept. 23 after a single-vehicle crash in Southlake, Texas, police told WFAA.
Strickland, 42, was arrested after witnesses reported her Cadillac Escalade hit a tree. She was evaluated at the scene and taken into custody after a field sobriety test.
Strickland’s attorney Bret Martin told TMZ that his client should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
“It is imperative that we closely examine the circumstances of this case-including the conduct of law enforcement, the toxicology results, and the facts surrounding her arrest-before any conclusions are drawn,” he told the celebrity website. “We respectfully request that the media and the public allow the legal process to unfold and withhold any judgment whatsoever until all of the evidence has been properly analyzed and presented in a court of law.”
Strickland was released on $1,000 bond.
She appeared on the 13th season of the reality dating show in 2009 and later on “Dancing with the Stars.” She went on to win “Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars” in 2012 with partner Tony Dovolani. She’s also hosted podcasts “Bachelor Pad” and “Redneck Island.”
She married husband Tye Strickland in 2012.
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