Kerry's Daughter Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

Kerry's Daughter Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
Forbes Kerry Arrested In Hollywood
POSTED: 10:18 am EST November 19, 2009
UPDATED: 10:51 am EST November 19, 2009

Sen. John Kerry's daughter, Alexandra Forbes Kerry, was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to TMZ.com.Law enforcement officials told the Web site that the arrest happened in Hollywood at 12:40 a.m.

Forbes Kerry, a 36-year-old film producer and director, was pulled over for a traffic stop, then arrested and booked at LAPD's Hollywood station and was released at 5:25 a.m., the Web site reported.

Police conducted a field sobriety test and it appeared she was under the influence of an intoxicant and placed under arrest, the Web site reported.Forbes Kerry refused to take a preliminarily alcohol screening test at the scene, but a formal blood alcohol test at the station showed a level of .06, the Web site reported. Under California law, the legal limit is .08, but a driver below that level can still be prosecuted if the vehicle was being operated unsafely.

Forbes Kerry is the senator's eldest daughter. Her mother, Julia Thorne, was married to Kerry from 1970 until their divorce in 1988. Both Forbes Kerry and her younger sister, Vanessa, were active in their father's 2004 presidential campaign.