“That officer had a year to remember!” – Users in splits as the cop who arrested Justin Timberlake for DWI is named ‘Officer of the Year.’

The cop who arrested Justin Timberlake for DWI in the Hamptons has earned the 'Officer of the Year' recognition. In June 2024, Timberlake had been arrested for violating rules related to lanes of travel and stop signs. He was later released after the court hearing. Sag Harbor cop, Michael Arkinson, was awarded a few days back in an annual ceremony by Chief Rob Drake.

Arkinsons had claimed in the court filing:

"The defendant was operating said vehicle in an intoxicated condition in that his 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."

His contribution to the case was a turning point in his career. The recent award caught the audience's attention.

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Users in splits as the cop who arrested Justin Timberlake for DWI is named ‘Officer of the Year’

Sounds like that officer had a memorable year (anshikamis22/ X)

Netizens are amused by the chain of events. First, he got to meet the iconic popstar in an unexpected situation, next, he was named 'Officer of the Year.' How often does that happen to professionals?

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A user remarked about the incident:

"No way they gave him an award for booking justin timberlake. that’s wild."

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Many users felt that the grounds of recognition was not valid enough. A user asked inquisitively:

"'Officer of the year' but for what ??"

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A netizen praised the officer:

"Atta boy!! He made the streets much safer getting that loser off the road."

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A fan hilariously refered to Justin Timberlake's song:

"Guess the officer had a "Cry Me a River" moment."

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Some speculated that the trial might affect Justin Timberlake's world tour.

"Y’all I think this is gonna ruin the tour."

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On the other hand, X-users wondered if it was for Timberlake's arrest or entailed other figures:

"Surely not because of that one arrest..."

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Another netizen added:

"Not the plot twist JT wanted lol. imagine getting your mugshot taken to 'Cry Me a River.'"

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A user pointed out the resemblance between the pop icon and the 'Officer of the Year' at Sag Harbor.

"Which one is Justin Timberlake?"

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An X-user felt that the Arkinsons resembled the Wicked character.

"Am I the only one that thinks he looks like a yassified version of the munchkin from wicked that’s Ariana grande boyfriend."

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As Michael Arkinsons was awarded with special recognition, the grouds have not been confirmed by the department yet. Until then, let the Internet cook!