Brenda Dickson arrest: Young and the Restless alum booked for battery
Brenda Dickson was arrested July 9 on a misdemeanor battery allegation after police responded to a Hollywood location, TMZ reported.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Brenda Dickson arrest details are now public after TMZ reported the former “The Young and the Restless” actress was booked in Los Angeles County on a misdemeanor battery allegation.
Dickson, who played Jill Foster Abbott on the CBS soap, was arrested and booked July 9 for misdemeanor battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office records cited by TMZ. She was released the same day on her own recognizance, the outlet reported.
Release on one’s own recognizance generally means a person is allowed to leave custody without posting bail after agreeing to return for future court proceedings. No court date or charging decision was included in TMZ’s report.
What was Brenda Dickson arrested for?
TMZ reported that law enforcement sources said Los Angeles Police Department officers were called to a location in Hollywood on the night of July 8 for a battery investigation. According to those sources, officers were told Dickson allegedly assaulted someone, and she was arrested afterward.
The report did not identify the alleged victim. It also said the person’s relationship to Dickson, if any, was not known, and the circumstances that led up to the alleged incident had not been detailed.
Battery is a criminal allegation involving unlawful physical contact. The allegation against Dickson is a misdemeanor, according to the sheriff’s records cited by TMZ.
What has Brenda Dickson said?
Dickson has not publicly responded to the report. TMZ said it contacted her for comment and had not received a reply.
The case involves an allegation, and there has been no reported statement from Dickson addressing the police account or the booking record. No additional details about the investigation were reported.
Who is Brenda Dickson?
Dickson is best known to daytime TV viewers for her run as Jill Foster Abbott on “The Young and the Restless.” TMZ reported she appeared on the soap from 1973 to 1980, then returned from 1983 to 1987.
Her screen credits also include appearances in “Men at Law,” “The FBI,” “Love, American Style,” “Here We Go Again” and “Falcon Crest,” according to TMZ.
The arrest comes decades after Dickson’s best-known soap role, but the case itself remains light on public detail. As of TMZ’s report, authorities had not released more information about the person who made the allegation or what officers were told happened in Hollywood.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.