DMX Arrested -- Race Definitely a Factor

Posted May 7th 2008 6:16PM by TMZ Staff

Cops say DMX was driving so damn fast on an Arizona highway, it took more than three months to catch up with the guy.

Scottsdale police finally arrested the rapper at his home yesterday after they claim he broke 100 MPH at three separate checkpoints back in January.

According to police, stationary cameras first snapped DMX in triple digits around 8:24 PM . One minute later he was spotted again -- this time doing 114. Three minutes later he was clocked doing 101 ... and he did all that in a yellow 1966 Chevy Nova II.

DMX, real name Earl Simmons, faces charges of racing on a highway, reckless driving, two counts of endangerment, three counts of criminal speed and driving on a suspended license.

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31. Maybe they should lock his ass up first for the innocent dogs he's murdered. What a has been loser. Grow up. Moron.

Posted at 12:24AM on May 8th 2008 by Tara

32. #19, Sassy &Cute...Learn how to spell bitches. Dumbass.

Posted at 12:27AM on May 8th 2008 by Tara

33. he should go to rehab with amy whinehouse!

Posted at 2:40AM on May 8th 2008 by sum1whogivesashid

34. Wow... how original another rapper who is a crimminal Shocker!! I dont know why this shocks anyone.... they pretty much talk or "rap" about it in all their songs. If i see one more rap video with naked girls, gold chains and grills i'm ganna puke!! Cant they come up with anything else?? DUHHHHHH

Posted at 8:10AM on May 8th 2008 by Come up with something new

35. i used to like DMX until i heard about those dog charges. now i hate this f'in guy. his speeding is par for the course of a control freak. now that he hasn't been on the charts in how long (?) he has to show his power some how. i hope he gets busted and looked the f' up. loser.

Posted at 9:59AM on May 8th 2008 by Ledbetter1212

36. That don't look like speeding or racing, WTF!

Posted at 10:06AM on May 8th 2008 by ThaBoneCollector

37. Does Bronx-based lawyer Murray Richman have a license to practice in Arizona? Sounds like he'll be needed to work his magic--again. LOL.

Posted at 10:23AM on May 8th 2008 by Carolyn (Abernathy)

38. good god if that's not a crackhead, then i don't know what is.

Posted at 11:20AM on May 8th 2008 by me

39. oooo....big friggin deal. 100mph?? how about making a big deal of the other cars in the pic?

cops need to pick on criminals and not speeders.

Posted at 2:01PM on May 8th 2008 by chris

40. Give him a break. He was trying to catch up to his career, which had passed him by eariler up the road.

Posted at 5:10PM on May 8th 2008 by Bill J

41. oh no. he's going real fast. whatever shall we do.... -_-

Posted at 5:40PM on May 8th 2008 by LrgShadow

42. Well, it worries me to see that people seem to think that traveling at these speeds is perfectly acceptable and that the police shouldn't be worried about pulling the offender over. I don't know how many of you have seen what's left after an accident involving a vehicle moving at 100 mph...but it isn't pretty. Traveling at 100mph or more is unsafe. It does not allow the driver time to react in an emergency situation. It creates an even bigger problem when he's moving at that speed amongst other drivers who are traveling 30-40 mph less than he is as he's weaving in and out of other cars, changing lanes frequently. He becomes a menace to other innocent drivers on the road. If he wants to race, he needs to buy a race car and hit a track. A freeway is no place for those speeds.

Posted at 6:16PM on May 8th 2008 by nooneyouknow

43. #29 your momma is my momma so now what!!!

Posted at 7:47PM on May 8th 2008 by nichole

44. ahh how cute i have another hater #32 how sweet. i know it upset you when i said you better get use to blacks because thats who will be running the country. the truth hurts i know. im sure your white so go home have sex with a family member cuz yal are good at that.. and have a good night

Posted at 7:52PM on May 8th 2008 by nichole

45. Why do the po po always pull over my peeps when they speed? White people get to do 100 mph and never get yanked. Why is this? Is this cuz they need to distribute the AIDS virus to more black people and they are in a hurry? I just don't understand - someone please helps me...ahhh laaaarrrrrd help me. I also think I saw someone in a white cap on a horse too and he didn't get pulled over. Lord help me. help me jesus....

Posted by Rev Wright 11:55 pm 1955

Posted at 9:10PM on May 8th 2008 by Rev Wright

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