Melissa Rycroft was arrested for driving while intoxicated this month ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the former 'Bachelor' star was busted for DWI in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on September 23. We're told she was taken into custody and booked into the local jail, where she sat for 8 hours before being released. She posted a $1,000 bond with a promise to appear in court.
The exact details of her arrest remain unclear at this point, but what is clear .