Britney Spears' police report uncovers new arrest details
Topics: Britney Spears, Celebrity, US News, Crime
Rhianna Benson
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Topics: Britney Spears, Celebrity, US News, Crime
New details have emerged on Britney Spears' latest arrest.
The singer was apprehended by California Highway Patrol officers in March for driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Police declared at the time that Spears, 44, had been 'driving erratically at a high rate of speed', and showed signs of 'impairment', for which she 'submitted to a series of field sobriety tests'.
At a hearing earlier this month, which mother-of-two Spears did not attend, she was sentenced to 12 months' probation and one day in jail, credited as time served, and a $571 fine.
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She was also instructed to attend a three-month DUI programme, see a psychologist once a week, and a psychiatrist twice a month.
A police arrest report and an accompanying video have since been released, showing the 'Baby, One More Time' musician speaking 'nonsensically', and struggling with 'drastic mood swings'.
In the clip, Spears was seen offering officers a meal at her Ventura County, California home. She also insisted she'd only consumed one mimosa six hours prior to being pulled over.
"I could probably drink four bottles of wine and take care of you. I’m an angel," the star added, describing her own level of intoxication as a 'zero' out of 10.
Officers also recalled her putting on a British accent at times, and changing her mood from 'confrontational and agitated to flamboyant and compliant'.
"You can come to my house — I’ll make you food or lasagna or whatever you want. I have a pool," Spears says in the video.
According to the report, Spears took two breathalyser tests, blowing .05 and .06, both of which are below the state legal limit of .08.
Following a drug recognition evaluation, however, it was determined that she'd been 'under the influence of a CNS stimulant'. The medication is often used as a remedy for depression, ADHD, controlling actions and narcolepsy.
After a bottle of Adderall was found in Spears' purse, not under her name, she claimed she'd taken the drugs to stay 'elevated'. She also admitted to consuming 200mg of the anti-epileptic medication Lamictal for 'mood swings'.
A spokesperson for the 'Toxic' hit-maker said immediately after her arrest: "This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully, this can be the first step in a long-overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life."
The following month, her representative revealed she'd 'voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility'.
After this month's hearing, Spears' lawyer Michael Goldstein said in a statement: "Through her plea today, Britney has accepted responsibility for her conduct.
"She has taken significant steps to implement positive change, which is clearly reflected in the Ventura County District Attorney’s decision to reduce the charge in this case and dismiss the DUI.
"Britney appreciates this discretion and is also grateful for the outpouring of support she has received."