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Bobby Brown was arrested in today on suspicion of driving under the influence after police pulled him over for driving while talking on a cell phone.

He was arrested in Los Angeles at 12:20 p.m. PT and booked in Van Nuys Jail, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department said that the R&B star was released on his own recognizance Monday afternoon.

Brown has previously been convicted for driving under the influence. He was also arrested for misdemeanor battery against his late ex-wife, Whitney Houston, in 2003.