5/31/2009 in Tank Girl was arrested for driving while tanked. Susie K. Tank Girl Lori Petty was caught driving tanked in Los Angeles this weekend, and was thrown into the slammer for the alleged digression. On Saturday, May 30, the 45-year-old actress was apprehended by LAPD officers after she allegedly hit a teenager while driving drunk around Venice. She was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. Petty was taken to Van Nuys Jail, where she reportedly was released nearly a quarter of a day later, on $100,000 bail. In addition to starring in "Tank Girl," Perry was in other movies such as "A League of Their Own."