Bobby Brown arrested on drunk driving charge
- NEW: A family member is at the police station posting Brown's bail for Brown, a source says
- He was booked on a driving-under-the-influence, police say
- Brown showed signs of intoxication and failed the field sobriety test, police say
- Whitney Houston's ex-husband is scheduled to perform in St. Louis Thursday
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Singer Bobby Brown faces a drunk driving charge after being pulled over Monday afternoon for talking on his cell phone while driving, a California Highway Patrol spokeswoman said.
Brown, 43, showed signs of intoxication and failed a field sobriety test during the traffic stop at 12:20 p.m. (3:20 p.m. ET) in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles County, Officer Tiana Reed said.
He was taken to the Los Angeles Police station in Van Nuys where he was book on a charge of driving under the influence, Reed said.
A family member was at the police station working to post bail for Brown, a source close to Brown said.
Brown, the ex-husband of the late singer Whitney Houston, is scheduled to perform with his group New Edition in St. Louis Thursday.
CNN's Doug Hyde and Nischelle Turner contributed to this report.
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