Crime Crime News Justin Timberlake's Arresting Officer Reportedly Didn't Know Who He Was — and the Internet Can't Stop Laughing "Justin said under his breath, 'This is going to ruin the tour.' The cop replied, 'What tour?' Justin said, 'The world tour,'" a source reportedly told Page Six By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 20, 2024 12:25PM EDT The police officer who recently arrested Justin Timberlake for driving while intoxicated reportedly didn't know who the Grammy winner was — and the internet can't stop laughing. Shortly after Timberlake, 43, was pulled over and arrested on Long Island, New York, after leaving The American Hotel in Sag Harbor on June 18, the New York Post's Page Six reported that the cop wasn't aware of his fame or occupation. "The cop didn’t know who he was at first," a source reportedly told the outlet. "Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ The cop replied, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.'” The source quotes sent social media into a frenzy, with many users finding humor the *NSYNC member allegedly assuming officials would be aware of his ongoing Forget Tomorrow World Tour. Justin Timberlake's Lawyer Will 'Vigorously' Defend Singer After DWI Arrest: 'Will Have a Lot to Say' Justin Timberlake. Kevin Mazur/Getty Gayle King Defends Justin Timberlake After His DWI Arrest, Says Singer Is 'Not Reckless' "i already feel like 'this is going to ruin the tour. the world tour' is gonna enter my vocabulary for the next six months," wrote one X (formerly Twitter) user. "Gonna start saying 'this is going to ruin the tour' as a response to every slight inconvenience in my life," said another person on the platform. "'This is going to ruin the tour,' I whisper when my PTO request gets denied," read a viral X post with more than 121,000 likes. Other memes about the reported exchange made references to the Trolls franchise and Adam Driver's infamous Marriage Story wall punch, while some social media users also poked fun at Timberlake's DWI arrest with jokes about him completing field sobriety tests. Timberlake's arrest occurred in the morning on June 18 after he was "hanging out with friends" at the establishment, a source told PEOPLE at the time. "Nobody was hurt," added the insider. Timberlake was charged with one count of DWI and two citations — one for running a stop sign and one for failure to keep in lane. Justin Timberlake in Berlin in February 2020. Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty According to his arrest report obtained by PEOPLE, the hitmaker told authorities, "I had one martini and I followed my friends home." Billy Joel Reacts to Justin Timberlake Arrest After Visiting Same Sag Harbor Hotel Pop Star Was at Before Charges After an officer initiated a traffic stop, they noted that Timberlake's "eyes were bloodshot and glassy, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath, he was unable to divide attention, he had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot, and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests," per the arrest report. Justin Timberlake. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock The following day, attorney Edward Burke Jr. released a statement obtained by PEOPLE, saying, "Mr. Burke looks forward to vigorously defending Mr. Timberlake against these allegations. He will have a lot to say at the appropriate time. He is currently awaiting full discovery from the DA’s office." Timberlake has not yet spoken publicly about his arrest. He has two stops scheduled in Chicago on June 21 and June 22 amid his world tour, and two scheduled in N.Y.C. on June 25 and June 26.