Justin Bieber Arrested on Drag Racing and D.U.I. Charges

Justin Bieber, drunk drag racer
Justin Bieber, drunk drag racer

These various Justin Bieber scandals are starting to pile on top of one another, though this morning's is perhaps the most serious yet. The 19-year-old pop star was arrested early Thursday morning in Miami after he was discovered drag racing on a Miami Beach street and failed a sobriety test, according to the AP. The arrest, which was confirmed in a tweet from the police department's official account, came when officers spotted two cars racing at 4:09 a.m. Thursday morning (two other vehicles were blocking off the street). Bieber was driving a yellow Lamborghini; the driver of the other car, a red Ferrari, was also arrested. Bieber was then taken to a police station, and will be transported to the Miami-Dade County jail, according to a police spokesman.

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While America's tweenage population is no doubt calling in sick from school this morning to grapple with this news at home, Bieber's fate remains unclear: the AP report notes that, for a first D.U.I. offense, "there is no minimum sentence and a maximum of six months, a fine of $250 to $500, and 50 hours of community service." As for the drag-racing charge, "first offense. . . nets a sentence of up to six months, a fine of $500 to $1,000, and a one-year license suspension."

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Just last week, Bieber's home in California was searched after Bieber was believed to have been involved in some egg-related vandalism that caused thousands of dollars of damage to a neighbor's home. After checking out Bieber's pad, police ended up arresting one of Bieber's friends, Lil Za, on drug-possession charges (he was released later in the day). Bieber was not charged and was said to have been "cooperative" with authorities.

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