Amanda Bynes detained by police for mental health evaluation months after psychiatric hold


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In late March, on the heels of another split from on-off fiance Paul Michael, the actress was found roaming the streets of downtown Los Angeles naked. Photo: TNS

Amanda Bynes was detained this weekend for a mental health evaluation, following the psychiatric hold she was put under earlier this year.

According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Police Department took the former actor, 37, into custody Saturday (June 17) morning after receiving a call for a woman in distress. Eyewitnesses noted to the outlet that Bynes appeared calm in the presence of the police.

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