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Justin Bieber's home searched by LA deputies over alleged 'egging' incident Justin Bieber's home searched by LA deputies over alleged 'egging' incident
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The Los Angeles sheriff's department says it is searching Justin Bieber's home for evidence in an egg-tossing vandalism case involving the pop star. Detectives searched Justin Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbor's home, an official said Tuesday.
Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the 19-year-old Bieber is at the home and is being co-operative with detectives. Roughly a dozen investigators searched Bieber's home and arrested one member of singer's entourage on suspicion of cocaine possession, Lt. David Thompson said.
The singer is under investigation for allegedly throwing eggs at a neighbor's home on Thursday evening. Whitmore says the search warrant is for a possible felony case because the damage to the neighbor's home exceeded $400. The man's name was not immediately released, but Thompson said the cocaine was in plain view in Bieber'shouse when deputies arrived.
Bieber, 19, was at the home and cooperated with authorities but was not interviewed by detectives. Thompson said he expected the singer to speak with detectives when his attorney could be present.
"He has not been arrested, nor has he been exonerated," Thompson said of Bieber.
Thompson declined to describe what evidence detectives took from Bieber's home, but said the emphasis wasn't on what was in the pop star's refrigerator.
He said the house Bieber allegedly egged had custom wood and other expensive features and that several thousands of dollars in damage occurred. Thompson added that a judge authorized the search warrant.
The singer lives in a gated community in Calabasas, a celebrity enclave about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Four helicopters hovered over the neighborhood hours after the warrant was served.
An email message sent to Bieber's publicist Melissa Victor was not immediately returned.An email message sent to Bieber's publicist Melissa Victor was not immediately returned.
Authorities have not detailed what evidence they were searching for in Bieber's home. Previous investigations into Bieber's conduct by the sheriff's department against the "Boyfriend" singer have not resulted in charges.
In October, prosecutors declined to charge Bieber after a neighbor complained he drove recklessly through the area. Prosecutors in November 2012 also declined to charge the singer after a paparazzo accused him of punching and hitting him after leaving a Calabasas movie theater.
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