Mischa Barton was escorted from her home by police yesterday (7.15.09).

Police were called to 'The O.C' actress' Hollywood house to assist with a "medical issue" and shortly afterwards escorted her from her home to an unspecified location.

Mischa Barton loves "dark" men. The former "O.C." actress - who recently split from Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard - is attracted to intense, brooding types even though they make her feel depressed and claustrophobic.

She said: "I have always been in very heavy, long-term serious relationships... three in a row. I tend to be attracted to slightly dark men, meaning they have huge lows, which I can too. This is not conducive to being happy and carefree."

Mischa Barton says being single has "empowered" her. The "O.C." actress - who recently split from Kooks frontman Luke Prichard after a brief relationship - says being on her own has given her confidence because it forced her to grow up.

She said: "I'm still working on it but I've grown so much in the past six months. I've grown immensely and it's because I've been single. After I broke up with a boyfriend last year, I felt empowered."