Three's Company's Joyce DeWitt arrested in DUI case in El Segundo
DeWitt, 60, of Santa Fe, N.M. was arrested at 4:19 p.m. July 4 at Pine Avenue and Sierra Street when she drove around a barricade to keep cars away from the annual fireworks show, El Segundo police Sgt. Dan Kim said.
Witnesses said DeWitt pulled up in a black sports car, parked, and staggered toward a police officer standing in uniform next to his motorcycle.
She slurred, "Where the hell is East Oak Street?" a witness said.
An officer asked how much she had to drink and she said, "Just one." She then reached into her car, pulled out a plastic container and began drinking from it.
It was unclear what was inside.
An officer "observed signs of possible alcohol intoxication," Kim said.
DeWitt, who played Janet Wood from 1976 to 1984, failed a field sobriety test and was taken to the El Segundo jail. She was cited and released at 1:20 a.m. Sunday.
DeWitt took a breath test, but the result was not available.
DeWitt starred with John Ritter as Jack Tripper, and Suzanne Somers as Chrissy Snow on the popular situation comedy.
Ritter's character feigned being gay so he could live with DeWitt's and Somers' characters.
The District Attorney's Office will review the case and determine whether to file charges.
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Was she able to see the fireworks though?
Nope. The fireworks started at 9 p.m. and went through 9:30. I know, because I watched them myself.
She didn't get out of jail until 1:20 a.m. .....
By the way, do you know what went down at the Chevron station at Rosecrans and Sepulveda on July 4 at approx. 10 p.m. There must have been 10 cops cars and it appeared the subject of the action was a white car in the lot with the trunk open.
And what did you think of the finale of the fireworks show? They didn't have any music this year though.
It was a blast, but ended pretty suddenly. I wasn't actually right at the park, so I didn't know there no music. I was a few blocks away.....
By chance were at East Oak waiting for some washed-up actress from the 70's to appear?