American singer-songwriter and actor, Justin Timberlake was arrested and charged with driving while drunk last night in New York, TMZ reports.
Early Tuesday, He was arrested in Sag Harbor and was released on his recognizance – meaning without needing to post bail – after a brief hearing at the village courthouse, the Suffolk County, New York, district attorney’s office said.
Sag Harbor village police later issued a statement to news media saying Timberlake ran a stop sign while driving a 2025 BMW, drifted out of his traffic lane, and was pulled over by an officer who determined the recording artist was “in an intoxicated condition”.
“Mr Timberlake was placed under arrest, processed and held overnight for morning arraignment,” the police statement said.
Timberlake was arrested because police smelled alcohol on his breath as well as for failing a field sobriety test. He is scheduled to appear in court again on July 26.
In Feb 2024, Justin Timberlake dropped his latest single named ‘Drown.’ Co-written and co-produced by Louis Bell, Cirkut, Kenyon Dixon, Amy Allen, and Timberlake himself.
Singer Justin Timberlake Arrested for Drunk Driving In New York
Justin Timberlake Arrested and in Custody on DWI Charges in the Hamptons pic.twitter.com/onkKat4k83
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