June 2, 2008

Crackhead (Allegedly) Tatum O'Neal arrested again

"I've been clean for a long time. Today was the first time I was relapsing"

Actress Tatum O'Neal was arrested in New York City Sunday night for buying crack and cocaine.

From EOnline: NYPD spokesman Mike Wysokowski, the 44-year-old O'Neal was taken into custody around 7:30 p.m. in what was described as a routine drug sweep after cops witnessed her giving money to a street dealer three blocks from her East Broadway apartment on the Lower East Side.

Officers found two bags on her - one with crack and the other filled with regular cocaine - along with an unused crack pipe, said Wysokowski.

Sources told the New York Daily News that the actress originally told officers that she was just "doing research for a part," but once they found the narcotics and paraphernalia, she burst into tears and pleaded for them to cut her a break.

"I've been clean for a long time. Today was the first time I was relapsing, but you guys saved me! Can you let me go?" O'Neal was quoted as saying.

The NYPD tells us that O'Neal was allegedly "observed" buying crack and coke on the Lower East Side near her apartment.

She was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and held at the Seventh Precinct downtown. We're told that she's waiting to see the judge for arraignment.

Her rep couldn't immediately be reached for comment.