LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Paris Hilton now has two less options when it comes to partying in Las Vegas.
The 29-year-old starlet has been banned from both the Wynn and Encore resorts after her arrest Friday for possession of cocaine, hotel spokesperson Jennifer Dunne told the Associated Press.
Hilton was busted around 11:30 p.m. Friday night after police stopped a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub mogul Cy Waits. According to the arrest report, a "strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle" led to the traffic stop.
During questioning, Hilton said she was "extremely embarrassed" by the large crowd watching, so she asked to use the bathroom inside the Wynn. Once inside, she was taken to a security holding room, where she soon asked for her purse.
"Hilton said she needed to put some lip balm on, and I handed her the purse from the table," the arresting officer wrote. "As she began to open it, I saw a small bindle of what I believed to be cocaine in clear plastic baggy begin to fall from the purse and into my hand."
Police say the purse contained .8 grams of cocaine, Zig Zag wrappers commonly used for marijuana, and a broken tablet of the prescription asthma medication Albuterol.
Hilton told police the purse belonged to a friend, although she did admit that several items found inside were hers, including $1,300 in cash, credit cards and the Albuterol. When asked about the cocaine, Hilton said "she had not seen it but now thought it was gum."
Hilton was arrested on a felony cocaine possession charge. She is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 27.
Waits, meanwhile, was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence. He has since been "separated" from his job as managing partner of the Tryst Nightclub at Wynn and XS The Nightclub at Encore, Dunn told AP.
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