Justin Timberlake arrested: told police he had drunk ‘a martini’

Justin Timberlake was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Long Island after admitting to having consumed a martini before the incident.

More details have emerged about Justin Timberlake‘s DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) arrest. According to several reports, the 43-year-old NSYNC member informed police officers that he had consumed a drink before getting into his car on the evening of Monday, June 17, while in the Hamptons, Long Island, New York.

According to the criminal complaint obtained by The New York Post and Page Six, Timberlake allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer test three times when approached by an officer. The complaint stated that “his eyes were bloodshot and watery, he emitted a strong odor of alcoholic beverage from his breath, he could not divide his attention, spoke slowly, was unsteady on his feet, and performed poorly on all standard field sobriety tests.”

The arresting officer also reported that the ‘Cry Me a River’ singer made a “verbal admission,” telling the officer: “I had a martini and then followed my friends home.” Timberlake was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, and taken to the Sag Harbor Police headquarters for processing. Additionally, the pop star was charged with driving while intoxicated and two traffic violations: failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to stay in his lane while driving.

Later that Tuesday, Timberlake was photographed leaving the Sag Harbor Police Department after being released. Reportedly, he is not expected to return to court until July.

The ‘Mirrors’ singer’s arrest comes amidst his ‘Forget Tomorrow’ world tour. He is scheduled to perform in Chicago this week and is expected to appear at Madison Square Garden in New York next week. So far, he has not publicly addressed the arrest.

Over the past weekend, Timberlake celebrated Father’s Day by sharing a post on Instagram with his sons, Silas and Phineas, whom he shares with his wife Jessica Biel. In his caption, Timberlake referred to his children as “the two greatest gifts.”

“I learn more about myself everyday simply because both of you chose me to be your dad,” he wrote. “I’ll always be there to lift you up and show you how far you can go in this life and to lift you up when you fall. And of course, to flood you with unbearable dad jokes along the way. I love you both so much. Thank you for giving me my greatest purpose.”