Justin Bieber Arrested For DUI, Drag Racing On Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – International pop star Justin Bieber has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was was arrested on Miami Beach for DUI and drag-racing early Thursday morning, according to Miami Beach Police.
Bieber had been in town the past few days, and was reportedly visiting a club on Lincoln Road Wednesday night.
Bieber's entourage reportedly used their two or three cars to block traffic on Pine Tree Drive to create a drag strip for the young star. He was arrested at 4:09 a.m. near the intersection of Pine Tree Drive and 26th Street in a yellow Lamborghini.
The area of Pine Tree Drive where the alleged drag racing was going on is a residential area with a 30 miles per hour speed limit. The arresting officer estimated Bieber was going twice the speed limit.
The following video of Miami Beach Police pulling Bieber over comes from Instagram user samanthurx74:
"The Officer smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. Mr. Bieber at that point was not cooperating with the officer's instructions. The officer asked him to exit the vehicle. He was questioning why he was being stopped," Miami Beach Police Chief Raymond Martinez said. "Ultimately, he did step out of the vehicle and would not follow the officer's instructions. The officer at that did place him under arrest for resisting without violence for not following his instructions."
Bieber was arrested for DUI, Martinez told CBS4′s Jim DeFede, even though his blood alcohol level was below the legal limit.
"He felt at that time that Mr. Bieber may have been impaired," Hernandez said. "He was brought to the Miami Beach Police station where a DUI investigation was conducted. It was determined that he was impaired. During the investigation, Bieber made a statement that he had consumed some alcohol, had been smoking marijuana and had consumed some prescription medication."
The chief also noted that Bieber is under 21 and not allowed to drink anyway.
Bieber was taken to Dade County's main jail where he will be booked. Martinez said Bieber has been cooperative with police and not caused any problems during his booking.
Martinez said Bieber faces charges of DUI, driving without a valid license, and resisting arrest without violence.
Just before 10 a.m. Thursday, Bieber was still at Miami Beach Police Headquarters and was expected to be transported within the hour to Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center.
The driver of a red Ferrari was also arrested. Miami Beach Police have identified the second driver as Khalil Amir Sharieff, a singer with Def Jam Records.
Both the Lamborghini and the Ferrari were taken to the police department's impound lot.
Earlier in the evening, Bieber and South Florida model Chantel Jeffries cruised South Beach taking pictures with fans. The pictures were posted on a Bieber fan page on tumblr.com.
On Monday, the 'Biebs' made headlines in Miami after he reportedly made it rain at a Miami Beach strip club. TMZ reported that Bieber was spotted earlier in the evening at Mansion nightclub on South Beach. Then he went to the King of Diamonds strip club. The club's manager, Disco Rick, told WINZ radio that Bieber was at the club, but was served no alcohol, and stayed in a VIP room.
The manager said Bieber stuffed wads of $100 bills into the hands of numerous unclothed coquettes.
Bieber's visit to South Florida has also led to an investigation in the city of Opa-locka where officials are investigating the unauthorized police escort given to Bieber Monday night by two of the department's marked squad cars.
Opa-locka Assistant City Manager David Chiverton confirmed the questionable escort to CBS4′s Gary Nelson.
"This escort that was done for Justin Bieber was unauthorized. We have spoken to our police administration and they are investigating the matter," Chiverton said.
Just last week, investigators in California searched Bieber's home in Calabasas during a search for evidence that the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbor's home.
Bieber, 19, was at the home and cooperated with authorities but was not interviewed by detectives.
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