Justin Timberlake was arrested on DWI-related charges Monday night in Sag Harbor, NY, police confirmed to multiple outlets.
While the Grammy-winner has been released, he will be due back in court next month to face a judge for his crimes.
The details of Timberlake’s arrest are still coming in, but what we can tell you is the pop star appears to be in big trouble.
Justin Timberlake attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Justin Timberlake Arrested: Why Police Cuffed Him in New York
According to TMZ sources, an incident went down in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the little town of Sag Harbor in Long Island.
Their sources claim that Justin was out with friends having dinner at a hotel. Just after midnight, JT got into this car to drive back to where he was staying, but was swiftly pulled over.
The charges against JT are still unknown, but while some outlets are reporting a DWI, others speculate that he’s been charged with a simple traffic violation.
TMZ’s sources that they understand Justin was arrested In New York for a DWI. Their sources say cops performed a field sobriety test and asked Justin to take a breathalyzer test, but he refused. Apparently, there is body cam footage for this all going down!
Either way, he was still in police custody as of this morning. When he finally was arraigned and released, he was officially charged with 1 count of DWI and cited for running a stop sign and failure to kept in his lane.
According to police that spoke to TMZ, cops observed “Justin glassy eyed and they say the smelled alcohol on his breath.” They also alleged he failed the field sobriety test when asked to do a one-legged stand and a walk and turn.
He is expected back in court on July 26th. He’s being repped by criminal defense lawyer Ed Burke, Jr.
So far, Justin has yet to release an official statement.
Justin On Tour
JT is currently touring the country to support of his latest album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” which was released in March.
On the schedule, he was two concerts slated for both Chicago’s United Center and New York’s Madison Square Garden next week.
When the North American leg of the tour wraps on July 9 in Kentucky, he’ll be off to Europe from the end of July through September before returning to North America in October, with the last date slated for Dec. 20 in Kansas City.
Justin Timberlake ARRESTED: Behind Bars In NY For DWI-Related Charges was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.