{"id":516577,"date":"2026-03-05T19:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/516577\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:41:13","slug":"britney-spears-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-in-california-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/516577\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of DUI in California &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/britney-spears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Britney Spears<\/a> was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) in Ventura, Calif. on Wednesday night, according to arrest records from the Ventura Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The public records, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4gjjn41l7no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">viewed by the BBC<\/a>, indicate that Spears was placed under arrest on March 4 around 9:30 p.m. local time after being pulled over by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County.<\/p>\n<p>She was released shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, law enforcement confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/britney-spears-released-after-being-arrested-for-dui-in-moorpark\/3857305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">to NBC4 Investigates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 44-year-old pop star\u2019s arrest was listed as a \u201ccite and release,\u201d with no probation listed.<\/p>\n<p>Spears is due to appear in court on May 4.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Britney Spears\u2019 conservatorship officially terminated, singer says it\u2019s \u2018best day ever!\u2019'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FRI_BRITNEY_SITE_THUMB_121121.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4:56<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBritney Spears\u2019 conservatorship officially terminated, singer says it\u2019s \u2018best day ever!\u2019\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/05\/britney-spears-arrested-dui-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was first to report<\/a> that Spears was arrested for a DUI and booked by the sheriff\u2019s department around 3 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Her arrest comes years <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/7184100\/freebritney-spears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">after the conservatorship<\/a> that controlled Spears\u2019 life and money <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8369340\/britney-spears-conservatorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ended in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>A conservatorship, known in some states as a guardianship, is an involuntary status usually reserved for elderly or very ill people who are suffering from dementia or otherwise incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>One was established for Spears 19 years ago following her public breakdown.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11715856\/canada-small-business-united-states-survey-cfib\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772739672_885_Small-Business-CFIB.jpg-e1772641196946.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMore than half of small businesses say U.S. no longer reliable: CFIB data\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11715798\/the-bank-of-canada-says-these-are-the-3-warning-signs-for-mortgage-default\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772739672_204_mortgage-rates-report.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Bank of Canada says these are the 3 warning signs for mortgage default\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis conservatorship is doing me way more harm than good,\u201d Spears said in 2021 as she fought to have it dissolved. \u201cI deserve to have a life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Britney Spears\u2019 father suspended as conservator of singer\u2019s estate'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/britney.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1:37<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBritney Spears\u2019 father suspended as conservator of singer\u2019s estate\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Spears\u2019 Instagram account has been the star\u2019s means of communication with fans, often posting erratic dance videos, including one featuring her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cxo9Zqcr_IS\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">dancing with knives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Following her arrest, Spears\u2019 account is \u201cunavailable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Global News has reached out to the Ventura Sheriff\u2019s Office and California Highway Patrol for further information.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 With files from The Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Entertainment<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size 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