DaBaby Detained for Weed Possession
Resisting Arrest DaBaby became detained in North Carolina on Monday. According to The Associated Press, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department issued citations to the Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real call is Jonathan Kirk, for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and resisting an officer. The “Suge” hitmaker says officers unlawfully searched his vehicle following his hometown display at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte. He left the venue and got in his vehicle when, in line with him, 15 police officers swarmed his vehicle within the parking lot, searched it, and found weed. He turned into handcuffed and referred to before being released, however changed into no longer arrested. DaBaby says he become wrongfully targeted after law enforcement officials received“bogus” tip that he had drugs and guns.
He took to Instagram Live after his release, showing his ID wristband and jewelry in plastic bags. He says he turned into “illegally searched” and “illegally arrested.” While speaking to reporters, he denied that he resisted arrest and says he has the pictures to show it. “What we got is high great audio and video of me doing everything but resisting arrest,” said DaBaby. “Ya’ll will see how dirty the CMP police branch just did me on the holidays in the front of my daughter whilst I changed into placing on a display for my city He claims officers target him every time he comes to Charlotte. “Dirty ass police department try to take me to jail every time I were given a display inside the city,” he wrote on Instagram. “Unlawfully shining more than one flash lights in my car seeking out reasons to assist an illegal search by the point I get off stage.” Just hours earlier, DaBaby hosted his “Kirk Pole” vacation giveaway with local radio station Power ninety eight WPEG, wherein he donated 200 toys to underprivileged kids in Charlotte.