THE NEW YORK POST – It turns out pop star Justin Timberlake could’ve avoided all this Hamptons DWI drama had he only heeded the wise words of the young cop who later placed him in handcuffs.
A local law enforcement source told The Post Timberlake, 43, was actually stopped twice on Tuesday morning in Sag Harbor on Long Island.
The first time, he received a warning not to continue on with his trip.
“He was stopped and advised not to drive,” the source said of the “Cry Me a River” crooner.
“The officer didn’t recognize him; he’s a young guy. And he still gave Justin a break, because he didn’t pose an immediate danger.”
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The now infamous officer has since been identified as Michael Arkinson, 23.
Arkinson “thought that was the end of it, that this guy would get a ride home,” said the source.
But “several minutes later,” as Arkinson was patrolling a different side of the village, Timberlake “was observed by the same officer, driving” his 2025 BMW SUV again, and stopped, added the source.
“What a dumbass,” the source reflected. “I am thinking he could afford a driver. How’s that for entitlement?”
Timberlake was stopped the second time after allegedly driving through a stop sign at a four-way intersection, and then swerving his SUV into the left lane.
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The married dad of two who has acknowledged previous issues with “excessive drinking” told police he’d had a single martini at the historic American Hotel, where he’d had dinner with friends, sources told Page Six.
It remains unclear who he dined with, but several musicians — like Jennifer Lopez and Jay-Z and Beyoncé — have homes there, as do music industry heavyweights like Lyor Cohen.
After being asked to exit his vehicle, Timberlake then attempted to pass a number of field sobriety tests, “performing poorly” …