Moment Raheem Sterling is arrested in front passenger seat of his Lambo with canisters and deflated balloon in his lap

THIS is the moment Raheem Sterling is arrested in his Lambo with canisters and a deflated balloon on his lap. Police bodycam footage shows a cop open his car door and say “you can put that down” to Sterling. Bodycam footage shows Raheem Sterling with cannisters on his lap in the car Credit: CPS He put them behind him when the cop said to put them down Credit: CPS The footballer then takes the items from his lap and puts them behind his seat. The officer says “can you jump out for me” and asks him who was driving the car when it was involved in a crash. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Sterling doesn’t reply when he’s asked: “Who was the person driving at that time?” The officer continues: “So you refuse to answer, okay.” The police officer told him to put his hands behind his back Credit: The Sun He’s then told to get out of the car and asked his name and age Credit: The Sun Sterling is then told to get out of the car and asked his name and age at the roadside. The cop says: “Put the phone down, stop playing games. Stop tensing up. “Put your arm behind your back.” The ex-England winger, 31, is then read his rights as he is arrested. Most read in Sport Further footage, captured before he was pulled over, shows the footballer swerving in and out of lanes on a busy motorway. Terrifying dash cam footage shows his black SUV-style motor randomly pulling out of the left hand lane in front of an approaching car. He later swerves all the way across the three lane road and collides briefly with the central reservation. Sterling continues to drive along the motorway, swaying from lane to lane as other drivers slow down and keep their distance from the driver. Later, Sterling would crash his Lamborghini before being arrested for his involvement in the collision. He could get locked up for two years after his £270,000 Lamborghini motorway crash. Raheem Sterling arriving at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court Credit: Simon Jones Sterling was seen laughing as he left court Credit: Simon Jones Sterling, who is currently without a club, admitted dangerous driving on the M25, M3 and A327, possessing laughing gas and failing to provide a specimen at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court. Motorists dialled 999 after seeing a black luxury 4×4 swerving across the M3 in Hampshire just before 9am on May 28. He was seen driving erratically at 1.10am that morning – eight hours before his arrest – at a McDonald’s in Hayes, witnesses described seeing him with a pink balloon in his hand. Sterling was then seen on the M25 near Watford at 7.45am with a large canister in his hand while driving at 30-40mph and then putting a balloon in his mouth. The former Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea winger was arrested close to an interchange near Farnborough with six 670g nitrous oxide canisters in his car. He told custody staff he has a problem with nitrous oxide when he was arrested, prosecutor Simon Jones told the court. A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesman previously said: “A driver will appear in court next month to face charges following a collision on the M3. “Raheem Sterling, 31, from Berkshire, has been charged for the following offences: dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, failing to provide a specimen. “The charges come following a single vehicle collision, involving a Lamborghini, on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange, on 28 May, 2026. “No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.” Witness statements read out to the court described his erratic driving as he quickly and repeatedly swerved between lanes without indicating, accelerated and braked suddenly, and almost crashed into the central reservation. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas and hippy crack, was made illegal when reclassified as a class C controlled substance in November 2023. Usage is rife among footballers, despite its dangers including the risk of heart attacks, stroke and brain damage. It typically comes in supersized canisters used to fill balloons, which are then inhaled repeatedly to give a euphoric, short-lived high. Sterling was just 15 when he was signed by Liverpool from the QPR academy in 2010. He became a fans’ favourite at Anfield before a contract dispute saw him move to Manchester City in 2015. There he enjoyed massive success — winning four Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups and an FA Cup. However, sources close to Sterling told how his mental health suffered following his £50million transfer from Man City to Chelsea in July 2022. He was eventually ordered to train separately to the first-team group after then-manager Enzo Maresca — now Man City boss — decided he was surplus to requirements. A loan deal to Arsenal followed, but did not work out, so in February he joined Dutch club Feyenoord. That deal ended in the summer and he is now without a club. Sources also claimed he has been written off and made to feel “worthless” despite gaining 82 England caps. Since the M3 incident, Sterling has kept a low profile and has rarely been pictured, apart from social media footage of him playing football with his children. He is engaged to childhood sweetheart Paige Milian, 30, with whom he has two kids. He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.