Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested Grammy award-winning rapper Jay Rock just before 5:30 pm Thursday in Watts.
Video footage captured by Glock Topickz showed the famous artist with his hands behind his back as several police officers attempted to get him to walk to the police vehicle. Jay Rock steadied himself as police dragged him away in front of a crowd that had gathered. Police officers told TMZ they requested backup to control the large crowd and claimed the rapper was trespassing at the Nickerson Gardens housing project. According to police, he attempted to flee as they moved to detain him, but was quickly stopped. A search of his vehicle allegedly uncovered a firearm—an item he’s legally prohibited from possessing as a convicted felon, according to TMZ.
Police say Jay Rock was “trespassing” and when they tried to detain him he tried to flee
