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Bon Jovi guitarist’s 10-year-old daughter was reportedly in the car with him

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updated 3:08 p.m. ET March 27, 2008

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Following his arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday night, Richie Sambora could also be facing child endangerment charges, Access Hollywood has learned.

A woman and two girls were passengers in the car, said Laguna Beach police Sgt. Jason Kravetz, who declined to release their names. But Celebrity Web site TMZ.com reports that a police source said Sambora’s 10-year-old daughter with ex-wife Heather Locklear, Ava, was in the car with him.

The 48-year-old Bon Jovi guitarist was given field sobriety tests and arrested without incident. He was booked at the Laguna Beach jail and released at 4 a.m., Kravetz said Wednesday.

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“He was very cooperative with all the staff,” Kravetz said.

Sambora, who had two stints in rehab last year, was given notice to appear in court May 7 on one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence, Kravetz said.

Ken Sunshine, a spokesman for Bon Jovi, had no comment.

Sambora is a founding member of Bon Jovi. The band’s last album, “Lost Highway,” was released in 2007.

The Associated Press, Access Hollywood and TMZ.com contributed to this report.

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