Celebrity socialite Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas on Friday night (August 27) for alleged cocaine possession, reports The Associated Press.

Paris Hilton was inside a Cadillac Escalade which was pulled by a police officer near the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas at around 11:30 P.M. after the officer detected a smell of marijuana coming out of the SUV.

The driver was found to be driving under the influence (not specified by the press note released from the police if it was drug, alcohol or both).

Hilton and her friends were taken to Clark County jail and the socialite was released early this Saturday morning (August 28).

According to TMZ, Paris Hilton told the police that the purse containing cocaine didn’t belong to her.

The driver is currently being held under custody.

Last month, Hilton was detained over a FIFA World Cup match in South Africa for possession of marijuana, the charges were later dropped.

The Los Angeles Times: Paris Hilton awoke Tuesday to a man with two big knives trying to break into her Sherman Oaks home, she said on Twitter, posting a picture of law enforcement folks who were out in her yard.

“So scary,” she said.

Hilton’s alarm system was activated, and police responded to a 911 call, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. A man was taken into custody, and nobody was injured, according to CNN. Hilton told police that the man, reportedly in his 40s, woke her up as he banged on the windows of her home, KTLA said.

And, because it’s Los Angeles, the KTLA news helicopter caught a shot of Paris out on her balcony, checking out the action — wearing only a towel.

Paris Hilton launched her new shoe line at The Magic Conventions Center in Las Vegas on August 18th 2010.

Check out some photos of Paris Hilton arriving at a film studio in Hollywood on Monday (July 5 2010).

Check out some pictures of Paris Hilton shopping at MAC in The Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills on June 28.

Check out pictures of Paris Hilton modeling for Brazilian brand Triton Spring/Summer collection at Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday (June 10 2010).

Check out photos of Paris and her sister Nicky at The 2010 MTV Movie Awards yesterday (June 6 2010).

Paris Hilton attended yesterday (Wednesday May 19th) The Jolouse Famous Club VIP Night Party at The 63rd Cannes Festival in Cannes, France.

Paris Hilton and her family attended The 2010 World Music Awards in Monaco, France last Tuesday (May 18).