Police investigating an incident involving actress Tara Reid at a Chicago airport hotel have stated there is no evidence she was drugged after reviewing security footage.
What the CCTV Footage Revealed
The Rosemont Police Department, in a statement to People magazine, confirmed that video surveillance showed the American Pie star at the bar of the DoubleTree hotel at O'Hare Airport on 23 November. However, the footage did not capture anyone interfering with her drink at any point.
"We can confirm that a bartender covered her drink when she left the bar which is standard practice for bartenders to do," the police statement clarified. The investigation was prompted after a video obtained by TMZ showed the 50-year-old actress being removed from the hotel lobby in a wheelchair, appearing disoriented and slurring her words.
Reid's Account of Events
According to a police report seen by People, Reid claimed she passed out after ordering a single glass of wine. She told officers she recalled speaking to a man who introduced himself as a YouTuber, swapping phone numbers, and stepping outside with him for a cigarette.
Upon returning to the bar, she alleged a napkin had been placed over her drink. Reid was later hospitalised. "Bottom line is no one ends up in the hospital incapacitated for over 8 hours after a drink," Reid stated. "Last thing I remember is having one drink and waking up in the hospital the next day without remembering anything."
The actress, known for roles in Cruel Intentions and The Big Lebowski, said the experience left her feeling "helpless" and was "severely affecting my mental health."
Current Status of the Investigation
Authorities have indicated they are attempting to obtain any chemical test results from the hospital that treated Reid. "Pending those results or further information coming forward, our detectives will follow up on those leads accordingly," the police statement continued.
For now, the official position is that "there is no criminal act that has been committed and there is no one we are currently investigating." Reid, who returned to Illinois from her Los Angeles home to file the report, maintains her belief that she was spiked, calling it "the scariest feeling I have ever felt."
