A police officer who stopped Justin Timberlake before his arrest for alleged drunk driving did not recognize the star, according to a US media report.
Timberlake He had been on Long Island, upstate New York, supposedly having dinner with friends before his arrest early Tuesday morning.
Sag Harbor Police Chief Robert Drake said the 43-year-old star failed to stop at a stop sign and failed to stay in his lane while driving a 2025 BMW at 12:37 a.m. Court documents stated that his eyes were “bloodshot and glassy.”
Page sixThe New York Post’s celebrity and entertainment site quotes a source as telling them that the officer who detained Timberlake “was so young he didn’t even know” who he was.
“She didn’t recognize him or his name,” the source said.
According to their reports, a second source told them that during the arrest, Timberlake said “under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.'”
Timberlake, who rose to fame with the boy band NSYNC before finding major success as a solo artist with hits like Like I Love You, Cry Me A River, SexyBack and Mirrors, is scheduled to perform in Chicago for two dates this week before more shows around the world. United States, Canada and Europe between June and December.
Following charges filed against the star, he is due in court on July 26, the same date as a scheduled show in Krakow, Poland.
Currently, the dates are still listed on their website.
Timberlake is married to actress Jessica Biel. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invisión/AP/2024
According to court documents filed regarding the star’s arrest in Sag Harbor, a coastal town in the Hamptons, there was “a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage… emanating from his breath, he could not divide his attention, his speech was slower, “was unsteady on his feet and performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”
Timberlake also told officers he had a martini and was following some friends home, and refused to take a breathalyzer test.
He was then taken to a police station in nearby East Hampton and seen leaving Tuesday morning.
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Earlier this year, Timberlake released his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, his first solo music in six years. He also reunited with his NSYNC bandmates to perform at a live show.
In addition to his pop career, the star has also found success as an actor, starring in films such as Friends With Benefits, The Social Network, Bad Teacher and In Time.
He is married to the actress. Jessica Biel and the couple has two children.
Sky News has contacted representatives for Timberlake for comment.
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