Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early the following morning, though the charge was not clear, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's office website.

Britney Spears briefly arrested

A message seeking comment was left with her representative as well as the California Highway Patrol, which was identified as the arresting agency. Spears was arrested around 9:30 pm in Ventura County and released on Thursday, sheriff's office records show. She has a May 4 court date scheduled.