Lindsay Lohan arrested in club assault: NYPD

Lindsay Lohan is facing criminal counts on both coasts after a misdemeanor assault arrest Thursday in Manhattan and, hours later, charges filed by California prosecutors in connection with a June car crash.

The NYPD arrested Lohan, 26, at 4 a.m. Thursday outside the Chelsea nightclub Avenue after she allegedly struck Tiffany Eve Mitchell, 28, of West Palm Beach, Fla., in the face.

A police spokesman said that the "Liz & Dick" star was "involved in some type of dispute ... She struck another female patron in the face and was arrested a short time later outside the club."

Then, shortly after 9 a.m. Pacific Time, the Santa Monica Attorney filed three misdemeanor charges related to a June 8 crash in which Lohan's Porsche collided with an 18-wheel truck.

Lohan, who was taken to Santa Monica UCLA hospital as a precaution and quickly released, told police at the time she was not the driver.

Detectives, however, determined Lohan was behind the wheel, and prosecutors charged the actress with providing false information to police, reckless driving and willfully obstructing a police officer from their duties, according to The Associated Press.

No arraignment date was announced on the Santa Monica charges. Lohan was given a desk appearance ticket and released in the NYC arrest.

Her New York attorney, Mark Heller, said he expects the assault charge to be dismissed, calling Lohan "a victim" in a statement to the AP.

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Lindsay Lohan is in a constant state of trouble or semi-trouble with the law, and she has really kicked it up this year. Here are her most notable run-ins in New York:

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