Bieber behind bars: Foul-mouthed pop star faces prison

Bieber behind bars. Photo. Getty Images

POP star Justin Bieber may have been on his mum's anti-anxiety medication when he was arrested for drag racing, driving under the influence and resisting arrest in Florida.

Bieber was arrested after drag racing on a Miami Beach street in a yellow Lamborghini and failing a sobriety test, before resisting arrest and going on a foul-mouth tirade at police.

The teen star admitted to cops that he was under the influence of marijuana, alcohol and prescription medication, police said.

The singer reportedly told police he was on anti-anxiety medication, but says he doesn't know which one because he just takes whatever his mum gives him, police sources told TMZ. The comments could land Bieber in more hot water, if he is found to be taking his mother's medication, believed to be Xanax, without a prescription.

After posting $US2500 ($2800) bail, Bieber left prison this morning, hopping up on the roof of a waiting SUV and waving to his devoted "Beliebers".

When pulled over in the early hours of the morning, the belligerent pop star repeatedly asked cops "what the f*** are you doing?" and "why did you stop me?", and resisted arrest when the officers tried to pat him down, the Miami police report says.

Police say they clocked Bieber, 19, going 55-60mp/h (88-97km/h) in a 30mp/h (48km/h) zone and pulled him over.

"I immediately smelled an odour of alcohol eminating from the driver's breath and bloodshot eyes. The driver had slow deliberate movements" and look of stupor on his face, the police report states.

Bieber repeatedly berated cops, asking "Why the f*** are you doing this?" and "What the f*** did I do? Why did you stop me?"

When cops attempted to pat him down, an angry Bieber ranted "I ain't got no f***king weapons. Why do you have to search me? What the f*** is this about?", the arresting officer writes. The pop star was arrested after repeatedly refusing to put his hands on his vehicle, and for swatting away a police officer who grabbed him.

Cops also discovered he had an expired Georgia driver's licence. TMZ reports Bieber told police he was on anxiety medication, which he says he got from his mum.

On the way to the police station, the singer told cops he had been coming home from a studio recording session.

Police also released Bieber's mug shot, showing the singer grinning into the camera while wearing an orange prison jumpsuit.

Miami Dade-Police spokesman Sgt. Bobby Hernandez said officers spotted a red Ferrari and Bieber's yellow Lamborghini drag racing at 4.09am local time Thursday (8.09pm AEDT).

Cops pulled over Bieber, who failed a field sobriety test at the scene. He was arrested and taken to the Miami Beach police station for a Breathalyser test and processing. A van believed to be transporting Bieber has arrived at Miami-Dade County jail. The van, with blacked-out windows, was trailed by squad cars.

Two other vehicles had been used to block off an area so Bieber could drag race, cops said.

The Ferrari was being driven by R&B singer Khalil, who was also arrested, reports TMZ. Bieber also had a passenger in his car, model Chantel Jeffries.

An email seeking comment from Bieber's publicist Melissa Victor was not immediately returned.

The street where police say Bieber was racing is a palm-tree-lined residential area lined with apartment buildings, a high school and a youth centre. It's a short drive from trendy South Beach, where celebrities are known to let loose. George Avilas, who lives nearby said he didn't hear anything, but was not surprised to hear that people might be drag-racing.

"There's so much partying in Miami Beach, it's been known to happen,'' he said. "It's 4 o'clock in the morning, everybody is just getting out of the bars.''

The Canadian singer faces a maximum of six months in jail if found guilty. Under Florida law, people under the age of 21 are considered driving under the influence if they have a blood-alcohol content of .02 per cent or more - a level Bieber could reach with one drink. For a first DUI, there is no minimum sentence and a maximum of six months, a fine of $US250 to $US500, and 50 hours of community service. For anyone under 21, there is an automatic six-month license suspension.

The arrest follows reports that Bieber dropped $75,000 in just a few hours in a Miami strip club.

The superstar headed to strip club King of Diamonds on Monday night, which was celebrating Martin Luther King Day and rapper Lil Scrappy's 30th birthday.

A rep for the club told TMZ that Justin, "got $75k in 1 dollar bills and went wild."

The club, located in Miami Gardens, throws a series of wild themed nights including "Rodeo Wednesdays" and "Monday Night Fight Night".

Bieber had earlier jetted into Miami from a ski trip in Colorado, and was earlier seen dropping into hot Miami Beach club Mansion.

Bieber's arrival in Florida earlier this week also is under investigation. Authorities in the suburban Miami city of Opa-locka are investigating whether the singer was given a police escort when he landed Monday at the Opa-locka Executive Airport.

"The escort was unauthorised by police administration,'' said Assistant City Manager David Chiverton.

At least two marked police cars provided Bieber with an escort from the airport, but it was not clear where they went, Mr Chiverton said. Police escorts from the airport are not uncommon, but they must follow procedure because they involve city vehicles, he said.

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