The rail thin Nicole Richie was arrested Monday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Nicole Richie failed a field sobriety test administered by a California Highway Patrolman and was taken into custody without incident.
The 25-year-old star of “The Simple Life” was tested for drugs and released late Monday morning.
Apparently police had received several calls about a black SUV heading in the wrong direction on the freeway. Ritchie owns a black Mercedes SUV.