The star of the Los Angeles Galaxy was arrested on Wednesday (December 19) while driving his Range Rover in Epping, England.
Police officers thought that the car’s driver had stolen the vehicle, and arrested the football star in order to obtain his identity and verify that he was the proper owner of the car.
Law officers at the scene were not overly zealous regarding the arrest, as Essex County has been experiencing a high volume of car burglaries. Simon Krueger, a witness at the arrest, told The Sun, "Becks pulled into a hotel. The window came down and in 15 seconds he was gone."