Friday, August 16, 2013
Singer Miguel arrested for DUI
- Miguel, 27, was pulled over on a Los Angeles freeway early Thursday
- The officer conducted sobriety tests on Miguel after smelling alcohol
- A court hearing is set for September 9
- Miguel won a Grammy this year for his R&B single, "Adorn"
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Grammy-winning R&B singer Miguel allegedly drove drunk early Thursday and was busted by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Miguel Jontel Pimentel, 27, was pulled over on a Los Angeles freeway for speeding and having illegally tinted windows at 2:15 a.m., according to CHP spokeswoman Karina Munoz.
The officer conducted sobriety tests on Miguel after smelling alcohol from inside the BMW X6, Munoz said.
Miguel was arrested on a drunken driving charge, booked at a Los Angeles jail and released on $5,000 bond at 5 a.m., she said.
A court hearing is set for September 9, she said.
The singer's representative did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.
Miguel won a Grammy for best R&B single for his hit "Adorn" in 2013.
CNN's Carolyn Sung contirbuted to this report.
Source : http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_entertainment/~3/CQFHUrCWdZE/index.html