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Britney Spears was arrested for a DUI in Ventura, Calif., and released hours later under a "cite and release" process
The singer is due in court on May 4 and recently deleted her Instagram account
Spears' 13-year conservatorship ended in 2021 and she recently sold her music catalog
Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of a DUI in Ventura, Calif., PEOPLE can confirm.
According to arrest records from the Ventura Sheriff's Office, Spears, 44, was placed under arrest on the evening of Wednesday, March 4. She was released early in the morning on Thursday, March 5.
A law enforcement source tells PEOPLE that Spears' arrest was on suspicion of a DUI.
Credit: Britney Brands
TMZ was the first to report the news.
The arrest was listed as a "cite and release" with no probation.
Spears is due to appear in court for this incident on May 4.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Ventura Sheriff's Office for additional information.
"This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable," a representative for Spears tells PEOPLE in a statement. "Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life. Hopefully, she can get t he help and support she needs during this difficult time."
The rep adds, "Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well being."
Spears shares sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
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Spears, whose social media videos have garnered a lot of online attention, also seemingly deleted her Instagram sometime this week.
This arrest comes amid years of highs and lows for the singer. In November 2021 Spears' 13-year conservatorship was terminated by an L.A. county judge. Last month, PEOPLE confirmed that Spears sold her music catalogue. It is unclear how much she was paid for her music.
Britney Spears on Instagram.Credit: Britney Spears/Instagram
Spears has recently been very outspoken about how she feels she was treated by her family, including dad Jamie, 73, mom Lynne, 70, and sister Jamie Lynn, 34. In a February Instagram post, she called out her family, without directly naming anyone.
"For those of you in your family that have said to help you is to isolate you and make you feel unbelievably left out … they were wrong. We can forgive as people but u don't ever forget," Spears wrote at the time. "Yearning and longing for contact is always crucial !!!"
Spears added that she believes she is "incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life and now I'm scared of them."
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