Justin Timberlake Charged With Driving While Intoxicated in the Hamptons

The singer refused a breathalyzer test after police say he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane

Justin Timberlake was charged with driving while intoxicated (Credit: Sag Harbor Police Department via Getty Images)
Justin Timberlake's police mugshot after he was charged with driving while intoxicated (Credit: Sag Harbor Police Department via Getty Images)

Justin Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor on Long Island in New York, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Police said that he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane, then showed further signs of intoxication when assessed by an officer.

The singer was stopped at about 12:30 a.m., the AP reported, citing court documents. “His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor 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,” court papers stated.

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