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Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s office website.
Singer arrested around 9:30 p.m. in Ventura County and released on Thursday, according to online records
The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 05, 2026 10:49 AM EST | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago
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Britney Spears appears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2018. Spears was arrested overnight in California. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/Associated Press)
Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s office website.
A message seeking comment was left with her representative as well as the California Highway Patrol, which was identified as the arresting agency.
Spears was arrested around 9:30 p.m. local time in Ventura County and released on Thursday, sheriff’s office records show. She has a May 4 court date scheduled.
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