Police say Bieber was clocked at 55 to 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. According to the arrest report, Bieber "had slow deliberate movements" and a look of stupor on his face when the officer ordered him to exit his vehicle. Bieber, 19, was placed under arrest after repeatedly refusing to put his hands on his vehicle so the officer could pat him down to look for weapons, the report said.
It says he cursed several times at the officer and demanded to know why he was being arrested. Bieber failed a field sobriety test and was taken to the Miami Beach police station for a Breathalyzer, police said. Results haven't been released. The street where police say Bieber was racing in mid-Miami Beach is a four-lane residential street divided by a grass median dotted with palm trees. Along one side of the street are small apartment buildings, and on the other side are a high school, a youth center, a golf course and a city firehouse.
It's a short drive from the area to trendy South Beach, where celebrities are known to let loose. George Avilas, who lives nearby said he didn't hear anything, but was not surprised to hear that people might be drag-racing. Canadian-born Bieber was only 15 when his platinum-selling debut "My World" was released. The singer from Ontario had placed second in a local singing contest two years earlier and began posting performances on YouTube, according to his official website.
The videos caught the attention of a talent agent and eventually led to a recording contract. He was positioned as clean-cut and charming -- even singing for President Barack Obama and his family at Christmas -- but problems began to multiply as he got older; Thursday's arrest is just the latest in a series of troubling incidents. Bieber has been accused of wrongdoing in California, but has never been arrested or charged. He is currently under investigation in a felony vandalism case after a neighbor reported the pop star threw eggs at his house and caused thousands of dollars of damage.
A neighbor had previously accused Bieber of spitting in his face, and a paparazzo called deputies after he said Bieber kicked him, but prosecutors declined to file charges in either instance.
He was also accused of reckless driving in his neighborhood, but in October prosecutors refused to seek charges because it was unclear whether Bieber was driving. His arrest in Miami is unlikely to affect the current investigation, which included nearly a dozen detectives searching Bieber's home last week searching for video surveillance and other evidence that could be used to pursue a vandalism charge. The case is scheduled to go to trial in Los Angeles next month.
Under Florida law, people under the age of 21 are considered driving under the influence if they have a blood-alcohol content of. For anyone under 21, there is an automatic six-month license suspension. Bieber's arrival in Florida earlier this week also is under investigation. Authorities in the suburban Miami city of Opa-locka are investigating whether the singer was given a police escort when he landed Monday at the Opa-locka Executive Airport.
At a. In a interview with Complex , Bieber suggested he was treated unfairly because of his fame. What did I do? Bieber blew a. The limit is. Bieber was charged with driving under the influence, resisting arrest without violence, and driving with an expired license. Wearing a black hoodie over a black tank top, black leather shorts over blue Ethika underwear, and bright red sneakers, Bieber was processed and booked into the system. Bieber, who lived in the U. Shortly after 10 a. Waiting for him there were dozens of reporters, photographers and fans.
Bieber, in his prison-issued red outfit, smiled for his mugshot but remained stone-faced when he appeared via video link shortly after 1 p. Bieber was released from detention just after 2 p. With his hood pulled up and sporting sunglasses, he briefly sat on the roof of his waiting black SUV to wave to the crowd waiting outside the facility. That was the worst part about it.
I had people who were yelling at me. We love you! Keep your head up, bro! That is all I have to say.
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