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We have shocking news out of Los Angeles today, as Britney Spears has been arrested on DUI charges.
The pop icon was handcuffed and taken into custody after being arrested in Ventura County, California Wednesday night.
She was booked at 3 am and released at 6 am this morning.
According to TMZ, Britney was pulled over at around 9:30 pm on Wednesday night.
It’s unclear what may have prompted police to pull her over.
Spears is scheduled for a court date on May 4, at which time she will presumably enter her plea.
Britney appears to have deleted her Instagram account in the wake of her arrest.
This is not the first time that Britney has been in trouble with the law, nor is it the first time that she has been suspected of driving under the influence.
In October of last year, Page Six revealed video of Spears leaving a restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California and entering her BMW as several people apparently tried to stop her.
In 2007, she faced misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged hit-and-run in Los Angeles.
The charges were dropped after Britney paid off the owner of the other car, and her trial for driving without a license resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury.
However, the incident was one of the factors that led to Spears’ conservatorship and the loss of custody of her two children.
No one in Britney’s camp could be reached for comment in connection with last night’s incident.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
