Photo: REX USA/Peter Brooker.UPDATE: X17 spoke with Amanda Bynes' mother and father on camera this morning. In the heartbreaking footage, Rick Bynes admits he learned of his daughter's arrest through the press, rather than the police. He has not seen or heard from her since the incident. You can see the full interview here.
This story was originally published on September 29:
Amanda Bynes was arrested Sunday morning for a DUI. The incident occurred five months after her license was reinstated. The 28-year-old actress was taken into custody after she was stopped outside of Los Angeles at approximately 3 a.m., when California Highway Patrol suspected she was driving under the influence. Bynes was charged with a misdemeanor and held on $15,000 bail. She was released later that day.
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Bynes has struggled with substance abuse in the past. In 2012, she was arrested for a DUI and spent three years on probation.
People reports Bynes was living with her parents taking fashion design classes at the time of the arrest. (People)