evening, alerting authorities, according to a source familiar with the
case.
The source said it’s unclear why the alarm went off.
The device alerts a monitoring company if it is tampered with or the
person wearing it consumes alcohol. The monitoring company reports to
the Los Angeles County Probation Department and the Superior Court
judge in
Details of the incident were unclear. Lohan attended the MTV Movie Awards the night the device when off.
Judge
whether the alarm constitutes a violation of the actress’ bail
agreement related to a probation violation on a 2007 drunken-driving
case. Revel ordered Lohan to wear the bracelet and told her not to
consume alcohol.
The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because that person was not authorized to speak about the case.
Revel could order the immediate revocation of the
23-year-old actress’ bail and send Lohan to jail if she determines she
violated the conditions of her release.
The bracelet checks for traces of alcohol in the air
above the user’s skin. Any effort to tamper with the 10-ounce device
immediately sends out an alert. The device was fitted on Lohan’s ankle
at the courthouse after a
Her attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
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