US EditionBritney Spears Arrested for DUI in Southern California
Spears was arrested after reports of erratic driving; she was released under California's cite-and-release system and must appear in court on May 4, officials said.
- On Wednesday , Britney Spears, 44-year-old pop star, was detained by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County around 9:30 p.m., TMZ first reported she was handcuffed.
- This week, Spears secured a permanent restraining order against a 51-year-old Louisiana man who trespassed at her Southern California home, amid prior erratic driving including an October 2025 video at Red-O.
- Booking records show Spears was processed at 3:02 a.m., with an assigned booking number, occupation listed as "celebrity," and her vehicle towed, Ventura County Sheriff's Office logs confirm.
- Cited and released, Spears is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on May 4.
- Spears disputed she was behind the wheel, posting it was a “lookalike.” Earlier this year she sold her catalogue to Primary Wave and plans to perform live in the near future.
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Britney Spears Faces DUI Investigation After Highway Stop!
Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Southern California, authorities confirmed. The pop star, 44, was taken into custody Wednesday night in Ventura County after California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a vehicle driving erratically along the southbound lanes of the 101 freeway. According to officials, the report came in shortly before 9 p.m. Police located a black BMW 430i believed to be i…
The U.S. singer came to prison for a short time because of suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
For Britney Spears, the handcuffs clicked on Thursday morning: The singer was arrested in Southern California for "truncism at the wheel" for a short period of time. More and more details about the incident are now coming to light. The arrest of Britney Spears caused headlines worldwide on Thursday. Now it became known: The police reportedly pulled Spears out of the traffic because the officers feared that the singer had a "combination of alcoho…
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