Pop star Justin Timberlake arrested, accused of driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons

Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested early on Tuesday and is accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island, authorities said.

Timberlake was expected to be arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island, according to a statement from the Suffolk County district attorney’s office.

Timberlake’s representatives did not immediately return requests for comment.

Police were not immediately available for comment.

Sag Harbor is a coastal village in the Hamptons, around 160 kilometres (100 miles) from New York City. In the summer, it is a hotspot for wealthy visitors.

Timberlake was taken into custody after he left a dinner at the American Hotel, People Magazine reported.