Britney Spears arrested in California
Britney Spears was arrested for reportedly driving under the influence in Ventura, California. The pop star was booked, released and is scheduled to appear in court May 4.
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Britney Spears raised eyebrows Friday when she stuck her head out of a sunroof while in the passenger seat of a moving car.
According to the Daily Mail, the 44-year-old singer was traveling down the crowded 101 freeway around Studio City in Los Angeles after starting her journey in Thousand Oaks.
In the photos, the “Oops I Did It Again” stands fully upright out of a sunroof of a black Mercedes SUV, wearing a nude dress as her blonde hair blew in the wind.
The outlet reported the singer stood up as the car was traveling around 45 mph, and she remained standing for about two minutes before the car exited the freeway and pulled into a nearby gas station.
Spears was photographed with her head sticking out of a sunroof while on a freeway in Los Angeles. (David Rohmer/X17online.com)
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A source told the Daily Mail Spears only “went through the sunroof for a quick moment” to check on the level of traffic. The source added that “if it’s illegal to put your head through a sunroof, she doesn’t know it” and that “she didn’t mean to do anything bad.”
“She wanted to see what the traffic was about up ahead because the cars came to a stop,” the source added. “She wanted to see how long they would be delayed.
A source told the Daily Mail Spears stuck her head out for a only moment to see how much traffic was on the road. (David Rohmer/X17online.com)
“She used to do this all the time as a kid growing up in the South. She loves having the warm wind blow through her hair in the summer. It’s fun. She is having a fun summer and is happy. She is in a good place.”
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Spears was arrested for driving under the influence in March.
Spears was arrested for driving under the influence in March. (Kevin Mazur)
According to documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Spears claimed she was “an angel” before officers arrested her, telling California Highway Patrol officers she could “probably drink four bottles of wine and take care of you.”
Spears refused an alcohol screening test, but once handcuffed, officers noted they found a bottle of Adderall in her purse, which was not prescribed to her, and also discovered an “empty wine glass in the cupholder between the front driver seat and passenger seat.”
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The DUI charge was dropped in May after she pleaded guilty through her lawyers to what’s commonly called a “wet reckless.”
She was sentenced to fines, 12 months of probation and time served and will need to complete a DUI course. The plea offer was standard for defendants with no DUI history, no crash or injury on the road and a low blood-alcohol level, the county district attorney’s office said.
Spears was fined and sentenced to probation. (Todd Williamson)
“Ms. Spears took responsibility for this misdemeanor offense, entering a guilty plea at the earliest stage and two months from the day she was arrested,” District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said.
A representative for Spears confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time of her arrest that the “Toxic” singer voluntarily checked herself into a treatment center.
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Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz and Tracy Wright contributed to this story.