Justin Timberlake was arrested in New York on Monday.
When he was arrested, Justin Timberlake allegedly refused to submit to a breathalyzer test from a police officer "who didn't recognize him."
The pop artist, who has a distinguished acting career as well, was stopped by the police on Monday night when he and his pals got into their car after a night of partying in New York.
The 43-year-old is believed to have been eating dinner with pals at The American Hotel in Sag Harbor when they got into his grey BMW UT and started to drive away.
After a few minutes of driving, Timberlake was motioned to pull over by the arresting officer, who then hauled him into jail in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Driving while intoxicated (DWI), failure to stop at a stop sign, and improper lane of travel were the charges brought against Timberlake.
Timberlake ostensibly declined to undergo a breathalyzer test but accepted a field sobriety test; it is thought that the arresting officer was unaware of the identity of the worldwide superstar.
According to a source who spoke with Page Six, the arresting officer 'didn’t recognize him or his name', adding: “His friends were telling the police, ‘Let him go, let him go.'”
While a second source that spoke to the publisher mentioned that Timberlake mumbled under his breath 'this is going to ruin the tour', and when the cop asked what tour, he replied ‘the world tour.'
They also claimed that Timberlake 'was a gentleman' and that 'he didn’t show any entitlement at all - he did refuse the tests, but that is his right'.
The singer's "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour" is set to end in Kansas City on December 20 after starting in Vancouver on April 29.
What exactly is a DWI, then?
While it varies by state, it is comparable to the more well recognized DUI (driving under the influence) and OWI (operating while intoxicated).
Explaining the difference, one Reddit user said: "In some places, these terms might be used interchangeably, while in others, they could indicate different violations based on local laws.
For instance, in Texas, driving after ingesting alcohol by someone under the age of 21 is punishable by a DUI, and driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of more than 0.08% is punishable by a DWI.
"Certain states, such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and Indiana, opt for employing the term OWI instead of the widely used DUI when addressing the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol."
They continued: "Typically, OWI and DUI can be considered interchangeable terminologies used across various states to denote the same category of offenses related to drunk driving. Both terms essentially describe similar violations and carry comparable penalties in most cases."
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