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‘Empire’ actress Amanda Detmer arrested for DUI

“Empire” actress Amanda Detmer was arrested over the weekend for DUI.

The 48-year-old was charged with DUI and hit and run, property damage, according to Chico, Calif. police records. She was arrested on Sunday at 5:51 p.m.

According to TMZ, Detmer allegedly crashed her car into a utility pole and left the scene. Cops later found her because of her vehicle’s front-end damage.

Detmer plays Tracy Kingsley on the Fox show “Empire” and is also known for her roles in “Drop Dead Gorgeous” and “You, Me and Dupree.”

This isn’t Detmer’s first brush with the law.

She was previously charged with speeding in 2014 and unsafe speed in 2004, according to Butte County, Calif., court records. She was also charged with not having proper headlights and being “unlawful to drive unless licensed” in 1995.