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.”
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.
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” …
