R&B singer Bobby Brown arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Officials in Southern California say Bobby Brown has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Harris says Brown was arrested around 12:20 p.m. local itme Monday in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles. He failed a field sobriety test and was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Harris says the R&B singer was pulled over after an officer saw him talking on his cellphone without a hands-free unit and noticed he appeared to be impaired.
Los Angeles police say Brown was released from jail on his own recognizance shortly before 2 p.m. local time.
The 43-year-old is the ex-husband of Whitney Houston and a founding member of the group New Edition.
