Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday evening in Westlake Village by the California Freeway Patrol on suspicion of driving underneath the affect of a mixture of alcohol and medicines. The singer’s consultant calling the incident “inexcusable.”
Spears, 44, was stopped by the CHP simply earlier than 9 p.m. whereas driving a black BMW 430i. Dispatchers had obtained experiences of the automotive being pushed “erratically at a excessive charge of velocity southbound on 101 Freeway close to Borchard Highway exit in Newbury Park,” the company stated. A couple of miles south, CHP officers stopped Spears. In line with the company, she was alone within the automotive and “confirmed indicators of impairment and submitted to a sequence of subject sobriety exams.”
She was booked round 3 a.m. Thursday, in line with on-line information from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Workplace. Her BMW was impounded, and he or she was launched simply after 6 a.m. CHP officers stated chemical exams have been pending. In line with a legislation enforcement supply, Spears’ blood was drawn at Los Robles Medical Middle.
A substance was discovered within the automotive on Wednesday evening, and the car was searched once more on Thursday morning at Roy’s Towing in Thousand Oaks, the supply instructed The Occasions.
In line with police dispatch audio, Spears was noticed “erratic[ally] braking, swerving and driving with out taillights” in a black sedan on the 101 South close to Westlake Village.
“This was an unlucky incident that’s utterly inexcusable,” a consultant for Spears instructed The Occasions in an announcement Thursday morning. “Britney goes to take the proper steps and adjust to the legislation and hopefully this may be step one in an extended overdue change that should happen in Britney’s life. Hopefully she will get the assist she wants throughout this tough time.
“Her boys are going to be spending time along with her,” the assertion continued. “Her family members are going to give you an overdue wanted plan to set her up for achievement for well-being.”
The singer, who was not injured, has a Might 4 listening to date set for Ventura County Superior Court docket in Ventura.
The pop star’s occupation was listed on-line as “celeb.”
Additionally this week, Spears obtained a everlasting restraining order in opposition to a Louisiana man recognized solely as Donald, in line with TMZ. The performer reportedly stated in court docket paperwork that she doesn’t know the person, who was arrested in 2025 after showing at her L.A.-area house and has allegedly been harassing her on-line since 2013.
The pop singer was beforehand arrested in 2007 in Los Angeles County, shortly after her divorce from Kevin Federline was finalized. She was charged with misdemeanors for an alleged hit-and-run and driving with out a license.
The prosecution was dropped in October 2008 after a jury break up 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal.
Spears was positioned underneath a conservatorship in early 2008, along with her father controlling decision-making till he was eliminated as conservator in September 2021. With the viral #FreeBritney motion percolating within the background, an L.A. County decide launched the singer from the authorized association two months later.
“We’ve got a security web in place for Britney, each on the private facet and on the monetary facet,” lawyer Mathew Rosengart stated on the time. “However Britney as of immediately is a free lady and he or she’s an impartial lady. And the remainder, along with her assist system, will probably be as much as Britney.”
Within the years since, Spears has been photographed leaving Chateau Marmont in her pajamas after paramedics have been known as to her room, allegedly after a battle along with her then-boyfriend. She additionally has earned quite a few headlines as she posted nude pictures from varied holidays and uploaded video of herself dancing in revealing outfits. As soon as, in 2023, she danced on digital camera utilizing two giant knives as props.
That final one earned her a wellness verify from native authorities, who reported she was simply fantastic.
She additionally married boyfriend Sam Asghari in June 2022 after 5 years of courting, however he filed for divorce in August 2023, indicating that that they had separated weeks earlier. Asghari ultimately bought custody of their Doberman.
In early February, Spears bought rights to her complete catalog to music publishing firm New Wave for a reported $200 million.
