HELEN HICKS ARRESTED
HOLLYWOOD. 36-year-old multi-millionairess divorcee Helen Hicks was arrested early on Sunday morning by Los Angeles police after she had walked around her neighbourhood drunk and completely naked.
Helen is the close friend of a number of Hollywood stars. She had spent the night with her rock guitarist boyfriend Johnny Hedges at her home. The house is in Somerset Gardens Paradise, one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in Hollywood.
Neighbours say that at about 1 a.m. they heard people shouting inside the house. Then Ms Hicks ran out of the house wearing only her nightclothes. “She was really drunk. She couldn’t even walk in a straight line,” said neighbour Dorothy Sánchez. “I saw her walking down the road in a terrible state and then she started taking off her nightdress. I was so embarrassed!”
At around 1:45 a.m., a Los Angeles police car picked up Ms Hicks. She was taken to Mount Pleasant police station where she gave evidence and was charged with indecent exposure. At about 5 am she was allowed to go home.
“I had drunk too much and I didn’t know what I was doing. I have been very depressed recently,” said Ms Hicks in the morning. She admitted that she had a terrible hangover.
1. Why was Ms Hicks arrested?
A Because she was divorced.
B Because she was drunk and naked.
C Because she walked around her neighbourhood.
2. What is the relationship between Johnny Hedges and Ms Hicks?
A They are boyfriend and girlfriend.
B They are husband and wife.
C They are close friends.
3. What happened according to Dorothy Sánchez?
A She heard they were fighting.
B She said Ms Hicks asked her for help.
C She saw Ms Hicks talking off her dress.
4. What did the police do to Ms Hicks?
A They picked her up.
B They took her to the prison.
C They set her free immediately.
5. What cannot we know from the article?
A Ms Hicks lived alone.
B Ms Hicks was very rich.
C Ms Hicks lived a happy life.