Troubled singer Justin Bieber has been charged with resisting arrest and DUI in Miami Beach, Florida.
Justin Bieber's mugshot. Image. AP
Sources have told law enforcement officials that the star was in a yellow rented Lamborghini.
A Miami Beach Police Department report states charges for resisting police without violence and driving with an expired licence. There are no charges associated with the drag racing.
Miami Dade-Police spokesman Sgt Bobby Hernandez said officers saw two cars racing at 4:09 am today. Two vehicles had apparently been used to block off an area on Pine Tree Drive at 26th Street, a residential area, at 4:30 a.m for the drag race.
The second car was a red Ferrari; that driver was also arrested. Both cars were towed away, but photos of a yellow Lamborghini were posted to Justin Bieber's Instagram account - they have since been removed.
Justin Bieber's profile mugshot. Image. AP
The singer failed a sobriety test which - according to the Miami Herald who have cited Miami Beach Police Chief Raymond Martinez as their source - indicated he was under the influence of drugs.
In Florida, anyone under the age of 21 is considered under the influence if their blood-alcohol content is .02 per cent or more.
The Miami Herald also reported that Bieber had allegedly been smoking marijuana, drinking beer and "popping anti-depressants". They say he was 'incoherent, had his hands in his pockets and resisted arrest without violence'.
In Miami for the last few days, the 19-year-old visited a local skateboarding store and spent some time with his father, Jeremy Bieber.
He was placed into custody to be booked and processed. He'll be taken to the Miami-Dade County jail and his bail will then be set.
Justin Bieber's woes appear to be mounting; on 14 January, reports surfaced of detectives searching his home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence in an egg-tossing vandalism case that allegedly caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbour's home.
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