Melissa Rycroft Strickland has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated for a second time, a year after her first arrest for the same offense.
"The Bachelor" and "Dancing with the Stars" alum was arrested in Southlake, Texas, on Sunday, Nov. 1, after allegedly crashing into an ambulance stopped at a stop sign before fleeing the scene, according to a news release from the Southlake Police Department. No injuries were reported, and officers located Rycroft Strickland, 43, shortly after.
She was charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, accident involving damage more than $200, and driving with an invalid license. As of Monday morning, she is currently listed as in custody, on a $9,000 bond, according to Tarrant County
inmate records.
Rycroft Strickland was previously arrested by Southlake police in September 2025, under suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to People and TMZ.
Rycroft appeared in Season 13 of "The Bachelor," where she received Jason Mesnick's last rose before he realized he wanted to propose to runner-up Molly Malaney instead. Molly and Jason Mesnick are now married, with two children, while Rycroft married insurance broker Tye Strickland.
Later that year, Rycroft appeared in Season 9 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2009 and returned in 2012 for the series' first all-star season, where she placed first with partner Tony Dovolani.
Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY
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