The singer and actor Justin Timberlake was arrested in the wealthy enclave of Sag Harbor, N.Y. – in the Hamptons – for charges related to driving while intoxicated, the police said.
According to TMZ, Justin was out drinking heavily with his friends at the Swanky American Hotel in Sag Harbor. When the drunken Timberlake left, he hopped into his luxury car to drive himself home, Media Take Out has learned.
Local officers reportedly followed the pop star and observed him swerving across the road, forcing cops to pull him over.
The father-of-two performed a field sobriety test and was asked to take a breathalyzer test, which he refused.
The outlet reported that several friends arrived on the scene and tried to convince officers to cut him some slack, but he was handcuffed and arrested.
Justin was taken into custody at about midnight, and spent the night inside the Sag Harbor jail. He was released this morning, without bail.
Here’s him leaving jail:
JUSTIN IN HANDCUFFS DOING THE PERP WALK
JUSTIN HAS GLASSES ON BUT STILL LOOKS A BIT WOOZY
THE POLICE LET HIM OUT O FTHE BACK EXIT – BUT PAPARAZZI CAUGHT HIM
JUSTIN’S FACE WAS EXTRA PASTY – HE NEEDS WATER
Officials declined to provide further details about the arrest, why Mr. Timberlake was stopped or what kind of car he was driving.
Timberlake first gained massive popularity as a member of the boy band *NYSNC in the late ’90s and early 2000s before striking out on his own in 2002. His first release, “Justified,” sold millions of copies and featured the massive hits “Cry Me A River” and “Rock Your Body.”
He has won 10 Grammys, four Emmys and a host of Billboard Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. Timberlake was even nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for his theme song to “Trolls,” the single “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”
Timberlake reunited with his *NYSNC bandmates last year to much fanfare for the theme to the “Trolls Band Together” soundtrack. He also reunited with *NYSNC for a performance in March.
