
Britney Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County on Wednesday evening and released early the following morning, TMZ reported.
Officers from the Ventura County division of the California Highway Patrol stopped the 44-year-old pop star at approximately 9:30 p.m. on 4 March. TMZ, which was the first outlet to break the story, reported that Spears was booked in the early hours of Thursday, 5 March, and released at 6:07 a.m. Arrest records show the booking was classified as a 'cite and release', with no probation conditions attached.