--- description: The LAPD confirms that the singer has been accused of attempting to steal a mobile phone and they are investigating. title: Justin Bieber: LAPD Investigating Singer For Attempted Robbery image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb4e579a0aad95e48/69868b15cd804d1157cca59b/justin-bieber.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Justin Bieber is Being Investigated for Attempted Robbery by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 8:43 AM CUT  Justin Bieber performs at Staples Center on June 24, 2013 in Los Angeles. Justin Bieber performs at Staples Center on June 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images by [David Stout](/author/david-stout/) ## David Stout Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 14, 2014 8:43 AM CUT Beliebe it or not, but [Canadian pop star](http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/lapd-investigating-justin-bieber-for-attempted-robbery-1201180248/ "undefined") turned bad boy Justin Bieber appears to be enmeshed in another brush with the law. The LAPD is investigating an allegation that the singer attempted to steal a mobile phone in the Los Angeles area on Monday, according to [MSN](http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/pop-singer-justin-bieber-accused-of-attempted-robbery-police "undefined"). Police confirm that they have interviewed the victim of the alleged incident; however, Bieber has so far not been taken in for questioning. Monday’s episode is just the latest in a long string of scrapes with law enforcement Beiber has been involved in during the past year. In February, the pop sensation was charged with assaulting a driver in Toronto and is set to appear in a Miami court this summer on charges of driving under the influence. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/98803/lapd-investigates-bieber-robbery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/98803/lapd-investigates-bieber-robbery/"},"headline":"Justin Bieber is Being Investigated for Attempted Robbery","datePublished":"2014-05-14T08:43:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:49:30.131Z","description":"Authorities in Los Angeles are investigating an attempted robbery claim levied against Canadian singer Justin Bieber, whose run-ins with the law frequently make international headlines, over an allegation that he attempted to steal a cell phone","url":"https://time.com/98803/lapd-investigates-bieber-robbery/","keywords":["celebrities","Justin Bieber","los angeles","Canada","Scandal","LAPD"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb4e579a0aad95e48/69868b15cd804d1157cca59b/justin-bieber.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"David Stout","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/david-stout/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb4e579a0aad95e48/69868b15cd804d1157cca59b/justin-bieber.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Justin Bieber performs at Staples Center on June 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.","caption":"Justin Bieber performs at Staples Center on June 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.","creditText":"Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/98803/lapd-investigates-bieber-robbery/","name":"Justin Bieber is Being Investigated for Attempted Robbery"}}]}] ```