Justin Bieber had been drinking beer and smoking marijuana before he was arrested for allegedly drag-racing in a residential area of Miami, police say.
The teenage pop singer was stopped by officers after apparently being clocked in a rented yellow Lamborghini driving around 60mph in a 30mph zone.
He was arrested and is now in a jail facing charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and having an expired licence.
Bieber failed a sobriety test during his arrest, according to authorities.
Two SUVs had blocked the road so the 19-year-old singer could race a friend who was driving a rented Ferrari, police said.
Bieber swore at officers when he was stopped, according to a copy of the arrest report.
An officer claimed the Canadian singer had "bloodshot eyes" and added he could smell alcohol on his breath.
The star told police he was returning from a studio recording session and repeatedly asked why he had been stopped and arrested.
"Why did you stop me?" he asked, according to the report. "Why do you have to search me?"
Speaking at a press conference, Miami Beach Chief of Police Raymond Martinez said the singer had resisted arrest although he had done so "without violence".
The officer said the star had also taken a prescription drug.
Mr Martinez told reporters: "He did acknowledge that he did take a prescription medication and that he had been smoking marijuana and that he did consume a beer".
Mr Martinez said 19-year-old had been "belligerent" and had used some "choice words" when he was arrested but was not violent.
Mr Martinez said Bieber had been very cooperative once he got to the station.
The star, who reportedly earned $58m last year, arrived at Miami-Dade County Jail where he had his mugshots and fingerprints taken. Bail was set at $2,500.
The van transporting the singer, with blacked-out windows, was trailed by squad cars.
Miami Dade-Police spokesman Sergeant Bobby Hernandez told WSVN in South Florida that officers saw two cars racing at 4.09am.
Mr Hernandez said two vehicles apparently had been used to block off an area on Pine Tree Drive and 26th Street for the race.
He said the second car was a red Ferrari, and that driver, a singer known as Khalil, was also arrested. Both cars were towed away.
The Canadian pop star was pictured in the car with a woman, named in some reports as model Chantel Jeffries, in the driving seat before his arrest.
The teenager has been in Florida for the past few days and has been spotted in nightclubs and at a skate park.
He posted photos on Instagram of him performing tricks on his skateboard and spraying his initials onto a wall at the park.
He is also alleged to have spent thousands of dollars at a strip club called the King of Diamonds.
If Bieber is charged he could face a fine or even imprisonment.
A first conviction could bring a fine of between $250 (£150) and $1,000 (£600), depending on the level of alcohol, as well as community service and possibly a jail sentence.
Bieber's arrest comes just a week after the singer's California home was raided by police over claims he pelted his neighbour's house with eggs, causing thousands of dollars of damage.
In that case, authorities arrested one member of Bieber's entourage, rapper Lil Za, on suspicion of drug possession.
Last year the singer disappointed thousands of fans in the UK by showing up to gigs late, which left many of his young followers having to leave his performances only moments after he started performing to catch trains home.
He was also involved in a scuffle outside his hotel in London during his colourful visit.
source: news.sky.com
source: news.sky.com
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