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Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving in Sag Harbor, New York

Justin Timberlake was arrested early Tuesday in Sag Harbor, New York, and charged with drunken driving, authorities said.

Timberlake, 43, was driving a 2025 BMW when an officer observed him run a stop sign and then twice disregard his lane, Sag Harbor police said in a complaint released Tuesday.

The officer initiated a traffic stop and found that Timberlake was driving “intoxicated,” police said.

In the complaint, an officer said Timberlake’s “eyes were bloodshot and glassy, ​​his breath smelled strongly of alcohol, he was unable to divide his attention, he spoke slowly, he was unsteady on his feet, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”

The “SexyBack” singer told officers, “I drank a martini and followed my friends home,” Sag Harbor police said.

He was arrested and held overnight.

A spokesman for the Sag Harbor court and a spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to NBC News that Timberlake was arraigned on at least one count of drunken driving on Tuesday morning.

After the charges were filed, Timberlake was “released on his own bail,” according to police.

Timberlake pleaded not guilty and was ordered to appear in court on July 26, officials said.

Sag Harbor Police released Timberlake’s mug shot on June 18, 2024.Courtesy of Sag Harbor Police Department

A spokesperson for Timberlake did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.

Timberlake was dining at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor on Monday night and then was on his way to a friend’s house when he was stopped, a source close to the star told NBC News.

Sag Harbor is a town in the Hamptons, a collection of beach villages on Long Island about 100 miles east of New York City.

Timberlake released his latest album, “Everything I Thought It Was,” in March and kicked off his “Forget Tomorrow World Tour” in Vancouver, Canada in April.

The pop star and father of two’s last show took place on June 15 in Miami, and his next appearance was scheduled for June 21 in Chicago.

Timberlake’s tour dates were scheduled through December and included performances in North America and Europe.