Lindsay Lohan investigation centers on 'one of a kind' necklace, LAPD says

 

A Los Angeles Police Department investigation into Lindsay Lohan centers around a "one of a kind" necklace that went missing last month from a Venice jewelry store not far from where the actress lives, law enforcement sources told The Times early Wednesday.

The piece, described as a gold necklace with semiprecious stones valued at $2,500, disappeared  Jan.  22. Police began investigating a few days later, the sources said.

On Tuesday, detectives obtained a search warrant for Lohan's home, they said. But before they executed the warrant, the necklace was brought to the Pacific Division police station by a Lohan associate, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case was ongoing.

The probe is the latest problem for the actress, who is also under investigation in Riverside County for allegedly assaulting an employee at the Betty Ford Clinic.

Lohan spent three months at the Betty Ford Center under orders by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox, who spared the actress jail time in October after she tested positive for drugs. He directed her to stay at the center through January.

Fox warned Lohan that he would put her in jail for six months if she violated probation again. It was her fifth time in rehab and she has been to jail three times in connection with the case.

The employee accused Lohan of shoving her, but then told investigators that she did not want to press charges. But Riverside County prosecutors said they are continuing to investigate the case. Lohan has denied any wrongdoing through her attorney.

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Comments

[Hal Goldburg]

I have a beautiful necklace for Lindsey.... no need to steal.

[Astonished]

Isn't she required to obey all laws as a condition of her probation? Isn't theft a crime? Or is it only a crime for everyone else but her? Oh, yeah, I forgot, one of her "associates" returned it. No harm no foul--right? Must be nice! If it were you or I we'd be cooling our heels behind bars trying to find some sorry excuse of a lawyer to take our case.

[Eric of Reseda]

Judge Elden Fox - "Judge to the Stars" - needs to be disbarred. He is essentially enabling this girl. When she finally drops dead, Fox will in fact be partly to blame. Her ONLY chance is to be incarcerated, FORCEFULLY kept away from drugs and "friends" for at least 6 months, more likely a year. A full, one-year, lock-down, rehab. Yes, you can get drugs in jail, but she should be tested there as well, and if she violates, another 6 months. She'll get it, eventually, under those circumstances. The way Fox and others are coddling her now, she is SURE to die too soon.

[Champ Clark]

I PITY THE FOOL

[ASTROLAD]

For some bizarre reason, the law is afraid to this girl to task for breaking the law, over and over and over. Perhaps this is why she can't stay sober. She needs to go to jail, like Robert Downey, Jr., and truly hit the bottom before she can climb her way back up. Giving her so many legal breaks prevents her from doing that.

[Jeff Findeis]

I can't believe people are even responding with comments to this "Non-Story" about this poor rich little girl that has so much she can't deal with it. There is so much more going on in the world and a lot of the pain and misery is being caused by our Government-like the tear gas cannisters in Egypt that have "Made in the USA" on them.
Heads buried in the sand...

[dahlia]

How many "second chances" is this reckless, entitled brat going to get before someone finally gets the message? Does she have to kill someone while driving before she gets the substantial jail time she should be serving?

Forget rehab -- it clearly hasn't worked for her, and besides, there's therapy in jail.

[woody]

hmm. right before the search warrant could be executed the item was returned by losers friend. FAIL

[bigdad59]

some people think there untouchable.

[Justin Gelband]

Um, it's not the first time. She also took a very unusually colored mink fur coat from a night club a year or so ago.

I hope it goes on her record as grand theft...

[MBC Voice]

With all the gang and drug crime resolved, it is clear chasing LiLo is a worthy and wisened use of California tax dollars. What? LiLo is not the biggest threat ever to America's safety? Go California Attorney General Go to make me safe from Lindsey's lucious hands.

[Roberta]

what makes all the movie stars think that they can do stupid things get drunk take drugs and be mean,and then the producers put their butts back to work making more money than they will ever spend,if we did the same things they get away with our butts would be put away for life.what is this world coming to people just don't have any good judgment anymore.

[Brainiac]

Sounds like Lohan's associate is an accomplice in this crime.

It's time for our police and justice system to stop giving Lohan the star treatment and drop the hammer on her, as they certainly would to the average joe on the street. Apply the 3-strikes law and put her away for life.

[John]

Someone please put this Lindsay Lohan in jail for a few years. She has not learned her lesson as of yet and apparently thinks that she is special and the law just doesn't apply to her. So someone put her in jail and let's put this to rest for at least a couple of years so we can focus on something more important other than Lindsay Lohan's bad behavior.

[Sober1]

I wish her complete despair. It may save her life. It saved mine. It's an insane disease. I hope you make it, Lindsay.

[Dan m]

She does what she does because she has gotten away with it before. ENTITLEMENT. Justice is NOT blind, and the rich and famous get preferential, unequal treatment. Movie stars, renegade cops, evil politicians. The REAL news story will break when they are held equally accountable for their crimes. Which will happen, as we say in Espanol, MANANA!

[Joe Citizen]

Seriously, $2,500!!!!! The jewelry store could not get better publicity for that price anywhere!!

How "one of a kind" could they possibly be for a value of $2,500?????

[Mrs. honoria Pilkinghorne]

Jail her! She is asking for it! Jail her!

[Sober2]

Well said Sober1 ~ And really...... all that needs to be said.

[GH]

I have have a pearl necklace for Lilo whenever she wants it, she doesnt have to steal. But she does have to get clean and stay clean.

[christine]

As if the ginger isn't in enough trouble let's add theft for some fun!

[Dream Police]

Lindsay needs to keep her mouth shut and her hands to herself. This is the only way to keep out of trouble.

[fabian almaraz]

i think lindsay lohan is being set up becuase she not listening to the illuminati!

[gurn]

So, "MBC Voice", you feel DUI is NOT a threat to the rest of us?

gurn

[Nancy Lopez]

You people are evil just leave her alone already..seriously isn't there another celeb they can bash on? poor lindsey she has serious problems with her drug addiction as it is. I blame her absenty parents, she needs to see people love her not judge her. plus I think the real person behind this is paris hilton! everyone who goes near that girl gets into deep trouble and paris gets away with it! now thats not fair. If you don't believe me just remember paris was caught with cocain before. so before you judge do some investigating. sometime the people that work for celebs' are just jealous and could plan something agianst them.making an innocent look like a monster.