For months, Amanda Bynes’ bizarre behavior has made her the most talked about celebrity on the internet as fans and media sites have been clamoring over her bizarre transformation to look like Blac Chyna, her random celebrity disses and her weird selfies and tweets. Now the troubled star seems to have finally hit rock bottom as news has spread that she was recently arrested for drug possession and detained for a psychiatric evaluation.
According to NBC New York, police were called to Bynes’ New York apartment building on West 47th Street after the bellman called in to report that Bynes was smoking marijuana in the lobby.
By the time the cops arrived, Bynes had already returned to her apartment on the 36th floor. But when she opened the door for police, the cops noticed a bong inside her place which she then allegedly grabbed and hurled out of the window.
The policed noticed smoke and a strong odor of marijuana in her apartment and proceeded to arrest Bynes on charges of reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of marijuana.
And that’s not all. According to sources, Bynes was taken to Roosevelt Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before being moved to a Midtown police station to be processed. Police then transferred her to a night court where she will until facing a judge this morning.
Bynes’ arrest comes after several reports that the troubled former Nickelodeon star has been battling with mental illness and a growing drug habit. According to RadarOnline, Hollywood publicist and alleged friend of Bynes, Jonathan Jaxson, claims that police went to her apartment after he called them to report that he had proof that she was suicidal.
“I got police to be able to go to her home. I am told they found drugs and other things. I had proof she was suicidal. There were text messages and other things. I repeated all of this to the NYPD and they took it seriously.”
If Bynes is indeed in a downward spiral of drug use and untreated depression, then hopefully she will now accept the help she needs before things take a turn for the worst. If the allegations of mental illness are true, then Bynes is not alone. Check out some other stars who have (allegedly) battled mental illnesses below. – nicholas robinson
