Police sources told TMZ that Heather was "heavily intoxicated" when a family member called 911. After law enforcement arrived, the "extremely agitated" actress hit a deputy who was trying to separate Heather and family members.

The Blast further reports that she struck the deputy somewhere on the officer's body. Though the deputy wasn't hurt, Heather was immediately detained.

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The sad incident comes the week after Heather was taken to a Los Angeles-area hospital for a psychiatric evaluation -- TMZ reported that she was placed on an involuntary hold -- after a family member called authorities to report that the actress was having suicidal thoughts. TMZ revealed that police and medical personnel showed up at her home on June 17 after she allegedly choked her mom and attacked her dad and threatened to kill herself.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

When she is no longer breathing, she qualifies for an RIP thread.

Heather Locklear returned to the hospital on Monday, June 25, just hours after she was released from jail, Us Weekly confirms.

Have a terrible night and die in MANY fires.