LOS ANGELES — Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of the late Whitney Houston, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday, TMZ reported.
Brown, 43, was stopped by police in Los Angeles at 12:20pm local time because he was talking on his cell phone while driving, the website said.
Officers suspected Brown was intoxicated and he was detained for allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher.
Sources told the celebrity website Brown was released early afternoon.
The “My Prerogative” singer was married to Houston from 1992 to 2007. The couple had a rocky relationship, plagued by substance abuse and reports of violent arguments.
They had one daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who is now 19.
Houston drowned accidentally in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel room on Feb. 11, with cocaine and heart disease playing a role in her death at age 48.