Denise Richards injures old lady

Nov 10, 2006, 12:00 GMT

epa00812020 Actress Denise Richards arrives at the Fashion Rocks Concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City,Thursday, 07 September, 2006. EPA/PETER FOLEY

Denise Richards inadvertently injured two elderly ladies after hurling a laptop over a balcony.

The 35-year-old beauty was shooting scenes for her new movie 'Blonde and Blonder' at the River Rock Casino, in Vancouver, Canada, when she got into a tussle with a photographer.

The furious 'Wild Things' actress - who is still to finalise her divorce from Charlie Sheen - allegedly grabbed hold of the snapper's computer and threw it over the balcony, hitting a wheelchair-bound 80-year-old and her friend, who were innocently waiting in the lobby.

An eye witness is quoted by gossip website Perezhilton.com as saying: "I came down the elevator to find police everywhere and medical personnel attending to an old lady and her friend in the hotel lobby.

"There was a younger movie-type person sitting beside her assuring the people looking around that she's going to be OK.

"The casino people looked as stressed as the movie folk."

A police spokesman confirmed the incident, saying: "A laptop struck an 80-year-old woman in a wheelchair. It struck her in the arm.

"She was not interested in pursuing criminal charges and suffered only minor injuries."

Richards and her co-star, 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson, were both interviewed by local police regarding the episode.

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