Britney Spears has become one of the most talked about artists in the United States. The singer was arrested on March 4, after the Ventura County Highway Patrol stopped her for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Months after the incident, new details of the arrest were revealed, indicating aggressive behavior and resistance.
The new details emerged after media outlets such as The New York Times revealed data from the police report, which indicates that the interpreter of Baby One More Time He was driving under the combined influence of drugs and alcohol. The document sets out the reasons for the arrest and highlights that the artist had mood swings and refused to get out of her vehicle.
The middle Us Weekly released part of the police report, which details that, after following up on an anonymous complaint, the Police were alerted about a driver who was “speeding and zigzagging,” which led a patrol car to follow the vehicle.
The report states that the agents found a car that was entering another lane, so they activated the siren to make it stop. Despite this, the driver continued driving without paying attention to the patrol car’s lights.
The agent’s testimony, cited by Us Weeklypoints out: “I activated the siren to get the driver’s attention.” When the vehicle stopped, the officers observed Britney Spears, from whom they smelled a “distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage.”
The singer told the officers that she had only had a “champagne mimosa” several hours earlier. He also admitted that he took several prescription medications, including Lamictal and Adderall, used to treat ADHD. However, the report notes that a bottle of Adderall was found that was not listed among the prescribed medications.
“I told Spears to get out of the car, but at first she refused,” says part of the agent’s statements published by Us Weekly. The artist stated that she could not go out because she had previously been a victim of harassment and practical jokes. She also indicated that, as a woman, she could refuse to get out of the vehicle and requested a lawyer.
One of the data that stands out in the new information about the arrest is the change in mood that Spears presented, since at times she spoke with a British accent and then went from an aggressive and agitated state to an extravagant one. According to EFE, her behavior even led her to invite the agents to eat at her house.
After ten minutes of objections, Britney Spears exited the vehicle. At that time, sobriety tests were attempted; However, the artist claimed not to feel well and assured that she was blind in one eye, so she could not follow the light. He also indicated that the lights gave him a headache. She was later taken to the police station and then to the local hospital for blood tests.
After that, it emerged that the artist admitted to having driven under the influence of alcohol, for which she was sentenced to 12 months of probation and to pay a fine. Britney Spears entered rehabilitation on April 12, where she seeks to treat her addictions, according to international media.