Lohan arrested at 4am Thursday in New York City for  allegedly punching woman at nightclub, law enforcement sources tell TMZ

(TMZ) - Lindsay Lohan was  ARRESTED at 4 AM Thursday in New York City for allegedly punching a woman at a  New York City nightclub... law enforcement sources tell  TMZ.

Sources say Lohan was at Club Avenue when she got into some  sort of argument with a female patron and it became physical.  cops came  and arrested Lindsay for allegedly assaulting her.

Law  enforcement says prior to the fight words were exchanged between Lindsay and the  woman as they sat in separate booths near each other.  Lindsay said  something to the effect of, "Give me my space."  Some time passed and then,  for some reason, Lindsay allegedly punched the girl in the left side of her  face.

By the time cops arrived Lindsay had left the club and  was a passenger in a car that was leaving the area.  Cops intercepted the  car and made the arrest.

At 7AM ET, Lindsay was at the police station getting booked for third  degree misdemeanor assault. By 8AM ET, she was released with a desk appearance  ticket ... meaning she'll have to appear before a judge sometime in the near  future. Lindsay was seen leaving the police station with a jacket covering  her face.

And this isn't Lindsay's only legal problem.  TMZ broke the story... she  is about to be charged with lying to cops in June after her car accident on  Pacific Coast Highway.  She told them she was a passenger in the Porsche  when actually she was driving.

And, if Lindsay is formally charged with the latest crime, it  could trigger yet another probation  violation.

Read more at TMZ.