Pop star Britney Spears was arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence after a very dramatic highway incident that took place along the 191 Freeway.
As per the police, they received alerts starting at 8:13 pm about a black BMW sedan being driven very erratically. This includes swerving between lanes and suddenly braking, with no working taillight.
{img}Dispatch audio shared more details about how law enforcement officers coordinated a search and pursuit of this vehicle for nearly one hour before it was finally stopped.
At nearly 9:13 pm, the driver came out of the car and was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol about 30 minutes later. After being pulled over, the star was transported to a hospital so blood could be drawn to test for alcohol and other drugs.
{img}An unknown substance was also found inside the celeb's vehicle, which is now being analyzed by the police.
Spears was booked in the early hours of Thursday and then released after a citation through the CHP's cite and release process.