A police investigation is formally underway following studies of a drugging incident involving actor Tara Reid at a Chicago-area resort over the weekend.
The Rosemont Public Security Division launched a press release confirming that Reid had filed a police report on Tuesday relating to a medical emergency that had taken place on the DoubleTree Resort in Rosemont, Illinois, at roughly 12:39 a.m. Sunday.
“The Rosemont Public Safety Department understands the severity of the allegations being reported and are committed to investigating this incident fully,” the assertion learn, in keeping with the Chicago Solar-Instances and different retailers. “At this point, we are in communication with the hotel to gather as much video surveillance as possible. As this incident has just been reported and is still open, no further information is available at this time.”
A consultant for Reid, finest identified for her portrayal of Vicky Lathum in “American Pie,” didn’t instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for remark. Nonetheless, the rep issued a press release Tuesday to E! Information noting that Reid was “recovering” and had requested “privacy during this traumatic time.”
“She also urges everyone to be careful, watch your drinks and never leave them unattended, as this can happen to anyone,” the assertion continued. “She will not be making further comments at this stage.”
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Reid, whose credit additionally embrace “Days of Our Lives” and “Sharknado,” was visiting the Chicago space forward of her scheduled Sunday look on the Chicago Sports Spectacular alongside one among her “American Pie” co-stars, Thomas Ian Nicholas.
Nonetheless, information of the alleged incident broke when TMZ posted a brief video of Reid trying disoriented within the DoubleTree Resort’s foyer as an unidentified man makes an attempt to assist her right into a wheelchair. Later within the clip, she might be seen being faraway from the resort on a stretcher by paramedics.
In a separate interview with TMZ Tuesday, Reid stated she’d ordered a glass of white wine from the resort bar however briefly stepped outdoors to smoke a cigarette. When she returned to the bar, she seen {that a} serviette had been positioned excessive of the glass.
“Without even finishing my drink, I just, like, passed out, and before I knew it, I was in the hospital, eight hours later,” she recalled. “I can’t even explain it, because I don’t even know what happened.”
Reid stated she regained consciousness within the hospital, the place docs knowledgeable her she’d been drugged, however didn’t reveal additional specifics. She additionally famous that she was in a position to attend Chicago Sports Spectacular as scheduled after being launched from the hospital.
“The whole thing is really scary. I’m just glad that I was in a public place … and that there was security there to help me,” she added.
