David Cassidy charged with leaving scene of crash

Authorities say witnesses identified Cassidy as the driver in a photo line-up

Last updated: September 16, 2018 | 00:58

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Former teen idol David Cassidy has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving with an expired tag after a crash in Florida last month.

The Sun Sentinel quotes police as saying that the 65-year-old Cassidy sideswiped a truck and then tried to cover his licence plate before driving away with a flat tyre. The charges were filed on Wednesday. Authorities said witnesses identified Cassidy as the driver in a photo line-up.

Cassidy’s lawyer, Jason Forman, says the police report is riddled with inconsistencies. He says Cassidy gave police his driver’s licence and registration before leaving the scene. A hearing has been scheduled for October 27.

Cassidy, who starred in The Partridge Family television show, lives in Fort Lauderdale. He filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

FILE - In this, July 22, 2015 file photo, 1970’s heartthrob David Cassidy and his girlfriend Maura Rossi pose for a photo in his five-bedroom Florida mansion in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The home has sold for just over $2 million. Fisher Auction Co. spokesman Ryan Julison said a bankruptcy court approved the sale Friday, Sept. 25. The sale of the 7,000-square-foot waterfront home should close within 30 days. The 65-year-old Cassidy filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case earlier this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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