Egg hunt: Justin Bieber's house was raided by police. Credit:AP According to media reports in the US, damage of $20,000 was caused. The costs included replastering the front of the house and restaining the doors. A media report quoted the unnamed neighbour as saying that he confronted Bieber, 19, after the egging but that the singer swore at him and continued to throw eggs. A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed the search warrant had been executed.

"We are executing a search warrant on Justin Bieber's home this morning as part of our now felony vandalism investigation into the allegations that he egged a neighbour's home," he said. The full search included 11 patrol cars and a battering ram. According to reports, Bieber was detained in his garage while the house was searched. Police arrested a friend of the singer, 19-year-old rapper Lil Za, on a drug possession charge. According to deputies at the scene, cocaine was "in plain view" during the raid.

A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Bieber "has not been arrested nor exonerated at this time". The spokesman said Bieber was "at the home at the time of the raid" and was "being co-operative with detectives".