Eva Mendes pulled over by police for using cell phone while driving

Washington: Eva Mendes was stopped by a police officer for allegedly using her mobile phone while driving in Los Angeles.

However, the 39-year-old actress managed to avoid a ticket after she was pulled over by a police officer on a bicycle, TMZ.com reported. Mendes was spotted chatting on the phone in her grey Lexus SUV. A law enforcement source told the publication that Mendes was given a piece of paper but apparently talked her way out of a ticket and they have no record of a citation.