Signal as much as Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly e-newsletter Now Hear This for the within observe on all issues musicGet our Now Hear This e-mail for freeJustin Timberlake’s arrest final week for driving whereas intoxicated adopted an nameless tip from inside the resort the place he was staying, new stories say.The “Cry Me A River” singer was arrested on Tuesday (17 June) at 12:17am within the rich Hamptons enclave of Sag Harbor, Lengthy Island. He was staying on the American Resort within the space, famend as a preferred vacation spot for celebrities in the summertime months.The ten-time Grammy winner, 43, claimed to have consumed simply “one martini”, in line with a grievance obtained by The New York Submit. He broke his silence at a live performance final week after his arrest made worldwide information, saying it had been a “powerful week”. However now new stories recommend that the arrest might not have been fully random or routine, and that Timberlake’s police cease might have been the results of an nameless tip-off to the authorities from somebody near him across the time he was allegedly consuming.“[They] stated Justin was having quite a lot of drinks, and so they informed the cop to look at him if he’s going to drive,” a Southampton restaurateur, who didn’t need to be recognized, informed The New York Submit.He didn’t specify as to how the alleged caller was linked to Timberlake.The native businessman stated he believes that the pop star was “mistreated”, including: “[He was] positively handled unfairly.”“Everybody drives via that cease signal when nobody is there,” the supply added, saying that the star was a “Hamptons common” who has frequented his institutions “many instances” through the years.Pop star was arrested final week for driving whereas intoxicated (Getty Pictures)“He was all the time a gentleman,” the restaurateur stated. “Individuals all the time recognise him, and so they ask him for an image, and he all the time says sure. He has the hat pulled down and the sun shades, so it’s laborious to recognise him, however some individuals do.“He’s not like Leonardo [DiCaprio]. Leo doesn’t wish to be recognised, and he’ll even curse. He doesn’t take photos, particularly if he’s with a bunch of fashions.”Get pleasure from limitless entry to 70 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon MusicSign up now for a 30-day free trialSign upEnjoy limitless entry to 70 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon MusicSign up now for a 30-day free trialSign upThe supply additionally doubted the declare that officer Michael Arkinson didn’t know who Timberlake was when he arrested him, as he was too younger.A tip-off from inside the American Resort led to the singer’s arrest (Google Maps)“If you happen to reside in America, you already know who Justin Timberlake is,” the supply stated. “The cop did his job, however he positively knew who Justin was.”Nonetheless, the submit stories that one other native businessman, Mark Zucchero, 54, who owns Flying Level Surf and Sport, stated the officer was recognized domestically as a “diligent” policeman.“[The cop is] positively not a nasty man. He’s diligent, he does an excellent job. He simply didn’t know who Justin Timberlake was! That’s all, fairly easy.”The Impartial has contacted the Sag Harbor Police Division and representatives for Justin Timberlake for remark.