Pop singer Justin Timberlake was arrested by native police in Sag Harbor, New York, for allegedly driving whereas intoxicated, numerous media shops, together with The Related Press, ABC Information and CNN, reported early Tuesday.
The arrest in East Hampton happened early Tuesday morning. Timberlake made his first courtroom look later that day. He was arraigned on one rely of driving whereas intoxicated, earlier than being launched with out bail.
Justin Timberlake’s mugshot after being arrested for allegedly driving whereas intoxicated.
Sag Harbor Police
In keeping with a police assertion obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Timberlake simply after 12:30 a.m. native time on Tuesday morning was “noticed working a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Road, failing to cease at a duly posted cease signal and failing to take care of his lane of journey.”
A Sag Harbor police officer pulled the entertainer over and “decided that Mr. Timberlake was working his car in an intoxicated situation. Mr. Timberlake was positioned below arrest, processed and held in a single day for morning arraignment.”
After being arraigned on the Sag Harbor Village Justice Court docket at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Timberlake was “launched on his personal recognizance,” in accordance with the police assertion. Court docket papers additionally cited by AP in its personal report added: “His (Timberlake’s) eyes have been bloodshot and glassy, a powerful odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide consideration, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he carried out poorly on all standardized discipline sobriety checks.”
Timberlake’s subsequent courtroom look is about for July 26.
Representatives for native Sag Harbor legal protection lawyer Edward Burke Jr., who’s reportedly representing the singer and Hollywood actor, provided no remark after THR reached out for one.
Sag Harbor police and Timberlake’s rep haven’t but replied to THR‘s requests for remark.
The DWI arrest and launch comes forward of Timberlake having two concert events scheduled on the United Middle in Chicago this weekend, and two extra Madison Sq. Gardens dates in New York Metropolis set for June 25-26.
Timberlake’s Overlook Tomorrow World Tour is in help of his sixth studio album, Every little thing I Thought I Was. His newest album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, turning into the reigning Prince of Pop’s first album since 2002’s Justified to not take the highest spot.
Timberlake is not any stranger to evident media consideration, having damaged out as a part of the wildly profitable ’90s boy band NSYNC, earlier than happening to a multiplatinum Grammy-winning solo profession. He’s additionally obtained approval for his work as an actor, starring in movies like The Social Community, Pals With Advantages, Bother With the Curve and Reptile.
Kevin Dolak contributed to this report.
1:34 p.m. This story has been up to date with quotes from the police assertion and courtroom paperwork.
9:05 a.m. This story has been up to date with Timberlake’s launch.
This story was initially revealed on June 18 at 6:37 a.m.