Confusion continues over the case of Hollywood actress Tara Reid (50) being transported from a Chicago hotel to a hospital in the United States, and the release of the 911 call recording from the time has made the situation more complicated.
According to People on Dec. 4 (local time), shortly after midnight on Nov. 23 the caller, believed to be a hotel employee, requested emergency assistance, saying, "Tara Reid can hardly stand or sit. She is unresponsive."
In the recording the caller explained, "She is losing and regaining consciousness. When she wakes up she says 'I'm fine,' but she is not at all normal. She can't walk and collapses." The caller added, "She's lying on the hallway floor right now. I'm worried she'll hit her head," and asked for an ambulance to be dispatched.
In the background, Reid is reported to be heard speaking with severely slurred speech as if losing consciousness.
Two days after the incident, on Nov. 25, Reid filed an official police report claiming that a drink she had at the hotel bar had been tampered with by drugs.
In her statement she said, "After having a drink with a stranger my memory completely vanished," and "I was unconscious for more than eight hours and woke up in a hospital. Something definitely happened to me." She also said, "I want prosecution."
However, Rosemont police announced on Dec. 3 (local time) that analysis of hotel CCTV found no evidence that anyone tampered with her drink.
Police emphasized, "There is footage of Tara Reid sitting at the bar, but there is no scene of anyone putting something in her drink." They added that they have not yet obtained hospital records, so they could not confirm whether there was a drug reaction.
Police said, "At this point we do not have evidence to confirm criminal charges," and that they are not investigating any specific person.
According to the 911 recording, the caller said they could not leave Reid alone in the room. The caller repeatedly emphasized, "If she tries to get up she collapses," "She cannot walk. It's dangerous," and "If left alone I'm worried she'll fall and get hurt while sleeping," saying, "It's really bad."
In video released by TMZ, Reid was barely able to stand in the hotel hallway and required staff assistance to be seated in a wheelchair. She was later moved to a stretcher and taken to the hospital.
Reid's side told People on Dec. 3, "She could not lose consciousness for more than eight hours after one drink," and reiterated, "This incident has been a major shock to her mental health."
Reid is currently recovering and is scheduled to appear in the upcoming film "The Dreamer Cinderella".
The truth of the incident is expected to emerge after police investigations and obtaining hospital records.<
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