Former Pointer Sister Arrested During LA Traffic Stop

First Published: November 18, 2011 4:25 PM EST Credit: WireImage LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Bonnie Pointer attends the grand opening of Bravada Womens Athletica on Robertson Blvd. on June 10, 2010 in Los AngeleLos Angeles County authorities say singer Patricia Bonnie Pointer has been arrested for investigation of possessing rock cocaine. Sheriffs spokesman Steve Whitmore says the 61-year-old was arrested in South Los Angeles Friday after the car she was riding in was pulled over for a mechanical malfunction. Deputies say she was released after posting $10,000 bail. An email to her last known representative was not immediately answered. Bonnie and her sisters grew up singing in church. She and June formed a duo and were singing in clubs when Anita and Ruth joined them. The sisters released their first album in 1973 and won a Grammy in 1974. Bonnie left in 1977 for a solo career. She is due in court in Inglewood on Jan. 17. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.