Former Bachelor contestant Melissa Rycroft Strickland was arrested on a second DWI charge after allegedly striking a parked at a stop sign ambulance and leaving the scene in Southlake, Texas.
The latest incident began around 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the intersection of South Peytonville Avenue and Chimney Works Drive.
According to the Southlake Police Department, an ambulance was stopped at a stop sign when another vehicle struck it before leaving the area.
Officers subsequently located the driver, identified as Rycroft-Strickland, a Southlake resident. Police reported no injuries resulting from the collision. She was taken to Keller Regional Detention Facility, where her bond was established at $9,000.
The arrest follows a previous DWI case from September 2025. According to the reports, Rycroft-Strickland accepted a plea deal and received probation approximately two months before her latest arrest.
Her latest charges include driving while intoxicated, second offense; an accident involving property damage exceeding $200; and driving with an invalid license. Police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Her Previous Television Appearances Rycroft-Strickland became widely known through Season 13 of ABC’s The Bachelor. She initially received Jason Mesnick’s final rose before he later changed his decision and pursued runner-up Molly Malaney.
She subsequently competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2009, winning Season 8 with professional partner Tony Dovolani. She also returned for the show’s all-star season in 2012 and finished in first place.
SOURCES:
Southlake Police Department
People
TMZ
