Justin Timberlake told police he had “a martini” after he was pulled over in Sag Harbor, New York on Monday (June 17). NBC News References. He was arrested, and on Tuesday, he was arraigned on a DUI charge.
According to a statement released by the Sag Harbor Police Department, the traffic stop was made after Timberlake “was observed operating a 2025 BMW southbound on Madison Street, failing to stop at a properly posted stop sign and failing to maintain the lane of circulation”.
Law enforcement authorities “found that the defendant was operating the vehicle in question in an intoxicated state, as his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was on his breath, he could not be distracted, he had slurred speech, was unstable and did not perform well on all standardized field sobriety tests,” NBC News reported, citing the police report filed by Officer Michael Arkinson.
“I had a martini and followed my friends home,” Arkinson also said in the 10-time Grammy winner's report.
Timberlake reportedly refused to take an impairment test.
“Mr. Timberlake was taken into custody, processed and held overnight for a morning deposition,” the police department noted in a statement. “Mr. Timberlake was arraigned at the Sag Harbor Valley Justice Center on June 18, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., where he was released on his own recognizance.”
The singer's lawyer declined to comment Advertising sign.
Timberlake's next hearing is scheduled for July 26, the same day he is scheduled to perform at the Tauron Arena Krakow in Poland. He is currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour.
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