Developing: Amanda Bynes has been Placed on Psychiatric Hold!

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Amanda Bynes Placed on 5150 Psychiatric Hold

Amanda Bynes placed on 5150 hold

Amanda Bynes was placed on an involuntary 5150 hold by police Monday night and will undergo psychiatric evaluation to determine her mental state.

A Ventura County Sheriff’s department spokesperson confirmed that the former child actress was involved in a residential disturbance in Thousand Oaks.  A neighbor dialed 911 after witnessing Bynes setting a fire in the private driveway of an elderly woman.

Deputies responded and held the suspect on a 5150 welfare and institutions code.  She can be detained against her will for up to 72 hours.

This is the second incident of bizarre behavior exhibited by the actress in recent days.  She was reportedly trespassing at the same retirement community on July 10.

During that brief visit, she told staff that she was there to visit a relative but the worker refused her access because Bynes seemed drunk. The employee called a taxi for Amanda but she refused to be transported, claiming she had no money to pay for cab fare.  It was at that point that the worker called police to report a case of trespassing.

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