LOS ANGELES — In newly released footage by ABC News, pop icon Britney Spears is seen being taken into custody in Ventura County. Authorities reported that her arrest followed a failed sobriety test.
On March 4, Spears faced arrest on allegations of driving under the influence, with both alcohol and drugs suspected. This action was prompted by the California Highway Patrol responding to calls about a driver behaving erratically.
Footage from a dashcam revealed Spears’ reluctance to adhere to a CHP officer’s repeated requests for her to exit the vehicle.
The officer is heard explaining, “To be upfront, I’m detecting the scent of alcohol from your car. That’s the reason I’m asking you to step out, so I can proceed with a DUI investigation. If all checks out, I’ll let you go on your way, alright?”
When a supervisor intervenes, Spears is seen attempting to negotiate, voicing concerns about being noticed by onlookers.
The officer suggests a discreet solution, saying, “How about you step out of the car, and we’ll place you in one of our vehicles? We can then move to a less visible location, away from traffic.”
Spears responds by telling the officer she doesn’t want to get into their car.
“You can come to my house,” she is heard saying in the video. “I’ll make you food and lasagna, or whatever you want. I have a pool. My babies are coming to my house tonight supposedly.”
After almost 10 minutes of back and forth, Spears finally steps out of the car, making her way to the sidewalk where officers conduct field sobriety tests.
Officers are seen handcuffing her before placing her in the back of a highway patrol vehicle.
As Spears is taken to a local hospital to have blood drawn, she insists she’s sober.
At one point, Spears tells officers that they were being mean to her. They responded by saying they needed to test her blood.
“I wasn’t even drinking. I had a mimosa this morning. You guys are lying,” Spears said.
Earlier this month, Spears avoided jail time after pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of “wet reckless” driving.
Newly released police records also revealed new details from the arrest. In the DUI report, when officers found Spears, they “detected the distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage from inside” her vehicle, they wrote in the report.
The report added that Spears’ eyes were “red and watery, and her pupils were dilated.”
They also noted that her “speech was rapid and slurred, her gait was unsteady, and she was fidgeting with her fingers.”
Following her arrest, a representative for Spears said that she voluntarily checked herself into a facility. Representatives for the singer also shared a statement with ABC News at the time and called her behavior “an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable.”
As part of her sentence, Spears must attend an alcohol education program for three months, which includes weekly visits with a psychologist and twice-monthly visits with a psychiatrist.
Good Morning America contributed to this report.
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