Justin Bieber Was Just Arrested For Drag Racing A Rented Lambo While Drunk

Pop star Justin Bieber was driving a Lamborghini when cops stopped him for drag racing, before failing a sobriety test

18 May 2015

Professional mime artist and occasional troublemaker Justin Bieber has been arrested for DUI and drag racing in Miami Beach.

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TMZ is reporting that the star was pulled over by police after he was seen drag racing in a yellow Lamborghini. After he was stopped, cops conducted a field sobriety test, which he failed.

Bieber had just left a club when he was stopped.

Image via TMZ

Update 1

#BreakingNews confirming @justinbieber has been arrested for DUI & Drag Racing more info & press release coming.
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) January 23, 2014

#BreakingNews also arrested with @justinbieber for drag racing and DUI @CrazyKhalil .
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) January 23, 2014

Miami-Dade Police spokesman Sergeant Bobby Hernandez told local news station WSVN that officers saw Bieber racing a red Ferrari at 4.09am.

Officers reported that two cars had been used to block off the highway, allowing the cars to race.

The driver of the Ferrari was R&B singer Khalil, who was also arrested.

The cars involved in the race have been impounded. Image via WSVN.

Update 2 - Video of the arrest

Update 3 - More details of the arrest

We've learned a little more about the arrest and the charges against Justin. According to TMZ, police believed Bieber to be under the influence of both drugs and alcohol. When asked by cops, he refused to remove his hands from his pockets, resulting in a charge of resisting arrest without violence.

So that's driving under the influence, drag racing and resisting arrest - could it get worse? Well, yes. He was also busted for driving on an expired license.