Justin Timberlake Arrested for Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated.

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American music star, Justin Timberlake, was arrested and charged to court for allegedly driving while intoxicated on Tuesday. The R&B and Pop singer reportedly drove through and stop sign and swerved off his lane before he was stopped by police.

According to police statement, the singer was observed around 12:37 a.m. Tuesday morning “operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition,” in Sag Harbor, New York. He was driving a 2025 BMW when he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign and failed to maintain in his lane of travel, a statement from Sag Harbor Police reads.

An officer initiated a traffic stop, Timberlake told police he “had one martini and I followed my friends home,” according to court records.

Timberlake’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and there was a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage” emanating from his breath, its alleged in court records.

The arresting police officer described him as “unable to divide attention,” adding “he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”

Timberlake also rejected a chemical test three times, the first time saying, “No, I’m not doing a chemical test.”

The report contains details of his field sobriety tests. He was placed under arrest and held overnight for arraignment, according to police. He was also cited for running the stop sign and failure to keep in his lane.

Timberlake was released without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 26, where he is expected to make a virtual appearance.

Court documents reveal “his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”

The 43 year old singer was on tour before the incident and reportedly told police, who allegedly didn’t recognize he was a celebrity, “this is going to ruin the tour.”

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