Rapper Travis Scott Arrested for Inciting Crowd at Lollapalooza
Rapper Travis Scott got taken down by cops one song into his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago Saturday, after urging the huge crowd to rush the stage.
Scott was super hyped as he took the stage in front of 100,000 people, telling everyone to ignore security and climb over the barricades.
Chicago's finest sprung into action and arrested Scott for disorderly conduct.
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Indiana Pacers' Jordan Hill Topless Arrest In Atlanta ... Larry Bird Upset
Indiana Pacers player Jordan Hill was arrested in Atlanta this week after cops say he was burning rubber at 107 miles per hour ... without a shirt.
Several people called 911 to report the vehicle on Tuesday -- and cops eventually caught up to the former Lakers player, who was driving a Range Rover.
Dash cam footage shows cops putting a shirtless Hill in cuffs and placing him in the back of a cop car.
He was booked for speeding and reckless driving.
Pacers president Larry Bird issued a statement saying, "We have been informed Jordan was arrested for allegedly reckless driving in Atlanta, Georgia.'
"It is obvious we don't condone this. We will address this with Jordan. This is a major concern of safety, not just for Jordan, but for others."
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Sheldon Richardson Arrest Tanked In Mug Shot
Here's Sheldon Richardson's mug shot ... taken moments after the NY Jets star was arrested for allegedly racing his Bentley over 140 mph with a gun in the car.
As we previously reported, Richardson was busted near his home in St. Louis on July 14th ... after cops say he was burning rubber in his Bentley -- with a 12-year-old kid in the car.
Richardson was taken to a nearby station -- where he was booked and posed for a mug shot ... wearing a tank top and a gold chain.
Richardson was charged with resisting arrest, failing to display lighted lamps on motor vehicle, excessive speeding, failing to obey traffic control device and following too closely.
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Atlanta Hawks Player Arrested After High Speed Chase ... Weed and Molly Found
Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott was arrested in Georgia on Thursday -- after cops say he was a passenger in a high speed chase ... in a car that was packed with drugs.
Cops say they tried to pull over a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe for a routine traffic stop -- but the car zipped away on the Interstate -- reaching speeds up to 98 miles per hour!!!
The car eventually stopped after a 2 mile chase -- and when they searched the car, they found more than an ounce of weed and 10 grams of MDMA ... aka Molly.
Cops say the men admitted to having the drugs in the car.
The driver was charged with fleeing from cops, attempting to elude officers, following too closely and drug possession.
Scott was charged with felony marijuana possession and possession of a schedule 1 drug.
Scott was drafted by the Hawks in 2012 -- and played in 68 games last year.
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Wes Scantlin Busted for DWI ... Blew Four Times the Legal Limit
Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin has been arrested yet again ... this time in Minnesota for allegedly driving while intoxicated -- a whopping four times the legal limit -- and leading cops on a 100 MPH chase.
According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Department, Scantlin was initially spotted speeding and led the arresting officer on a high-speed pursuit … with speeds reaching approximately 100 MPH.
The arresting officer said in his report … when he finally pulled Scantlin over, he was slurring his words and smelled of alcohol.
The officer says he then administered a preliminary breathalyzer test and Scantlin blew a .310 … a whopping FOUR TIMES the legal limit.
He was eventually charged with DWI and fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. Since Scantlin refused to submit to further testing, he was charged for that too.
Scantlin had prior arrests for drug possession in 2012 and domestic violence in 2013.
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Snoop Dogg Arrested in Sweden Claims Racial Profiling
7/27 8:35 AM PT -- Swedish authorities tell TMZ ... Snoop was NOT driving at the time of the arrest, he was simply a passenger. But Snoop showed signs of being under the influence, and weed is completely illegal in Sweden ... thus the arrest.
FYI ... the driver was not arrested.
7/26 9:30 AM PT -- A police spokesman tells TMZ, Snoop's not in the clear. He says Snoop showed signs of driving under the influence and it will take 2 weeks to get the test results back. As for Snoop's allegation of racial profiling, the spokesman said, "We don't work like that in Sweden."
Snoop was arrested in Sweden and he thinks his offense was DWB .. Driving While Black.
Snoop says he was snatched out of his car Saturday and it was a clear case of racial profiling.
Cops say they arrested Snoop because they thought he was driving under the influence of narcotics, but Snoop says he was taken to the station, forced to pee in a cup and police determined he was clean.
The incident occurred in Uppsala, Sweden, after a concert he performed in the city.
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NFL's Justin Hunter Victim Suffered Broken Bones ... Cops Say
The victim in the Justin Hunter beach bar brawl arrest suffered broken bones and some other minor injuries ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.
As we previously reported, the Tennessee Titans wide receiver was arrested in Virginia Monday over a bar fight at a Virginia Beach bar over July 4th weekend.
In the section in the police report marked "weapons" -- cops list, "Personal weapons (hands, etc.)."
There is no mention of a knife ... despite reports that Hunter may have stabbed the victim.
There are also no mentions of stab wounds to the victim.
Hunter is set to be arraigned later today.
Stay tuned ...
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Titans WR Justin Hunter ARRESTED IN VIRGINIA Over Brutal Bar Fight
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter was arrested in Virginia today ... after allegedly beating up someone in a crazy bar fight earlier this month.
Cops say Hunter was involved in a brawl at the Sandbar Raw Bar in Virginia Beach on July 3rd -- where a victim was transported to a hospital to treat the injuries.
Hunter surrendered to authorities on Monday and was charged with felonious assault. He's being held at Virginia Beach City Jail.
The 24-year-old is set to be arraigned tomorrow.
Story developing ...
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'Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor Arrested for Felony Theft Over Hawaiian Sunglasses
Jax Taylor from "Vanderpump Rules" took a break from the beach Friday night for an extended visit to a Honolulu jail, after getting busted for allegedly stealing a very expensive pair of shades.
Law enforcement sources tell us, Jax is still in the slammer with no immediate prospect of getting out. We're told he allegedly went to a sunglasses shop and stole a pair. He was arrested at his hotel a block away.
The glasses had to be worth more than $300 ... the minimum in Hawaii for charging someone with felony theft.
Jax has been posting pics of his vacation with GF Brittany Cartwright.
They'll be able to add another pic to the set ... the one taken by cops.
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Tennis Star Bernard Tomic Arrested In Miami After Hotel Penthouse Rager!!!
Tennis stud Bernard Tomic -- the 25th ranked player in the world -- was arrested in Miami Beach yesterday after cops say he fought WAY TOO HARD for his right to PAAAAARRTTYYYY!!!
The 22-year-old Australian was staying at the W Hotel ... and according to the police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, dude was having a BLOWOUT rager in the penthouse suite.
Officials say the neighbors (read: squares) complained about the loud noise and music several times -- so hotel security went up to ask Bernard to keep it down.
But Bernard is no slave to "the man" ... and allegedly "pointed his finger aggressively" at the security guards and slammed the door in their faces.
The hotel decided to EVICT Bernard from the room ... and called the cops who told Bernard and his guests to pack up their stuff and leave ... or else they'd be arrested.
Everyone left ... except Bernard -- who told cops he was standing his ground and wouldn't leave the room.
So, they arrested him and forced him to leave.
Tomic -- who's listed at 6'4", 210 lbs -- was transported to a nearby jail where he was booked for trespassing and resisting arrest. He was eventually released on $2,000 bail.
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Young Thug Arrested for Threatening To Shoot Mall Cop
Young Thug was taken down by the U.S. Marshals Wednesday morning after allegedly threatening to kill a mall cop.
Law enforcement sources tell us, security at a Georgia mall asked Thug to leave ... it's unclear why. The guards were escorting the rapper out of the mall when he allegedly said he was going to shoot one of them in the face.
At that point the real cops were called.
Thug left before cops arrived and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The incident occurred last week, but it took until today for U.S. Marshals to track him down at a home outside the ATL and hook him up.
Y.T. is currently at the Dekalb County Jail.
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Ty Lawson Arrested for DUI
Denver Nuggets star Ty Lawson got busted for DUI in Los Angeles last night -- his second DUI arrest this year.
TMZ Sports has learned Lawson was pulled over by CHP for speeding on the 101 Freeway early this morning ... and officers determined he showed signs of intoxication ... so they gave him a field sobriety test.
Didn't go so good for Lawson. He was arrested around 2:30 AM.
Cops say during the arrest, Lawson identified himself as an NBA player -- and was carrying $6,000 IN CASH on his person.
We actually spoke to Lawson as he and his GF Ashley King (former "Bad Girls Club" star) were leaving Le Jardin nightclub in Hollywood -- moments before they jumped on the freeway. Interesting ... we talked marijuana with him.
He's still in jail right now. His bail's been set at $5,000.
Lawson was also charged with a DUI in Denver, back in January.
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Lebowski Fest Founder Arrested … In Most Dude-Like Way
Robe wearing Caucasian drinkers everywhere -- take a moment of silence out of your day … 'cause the dude who founded Lebowski Fest just got nabbed.
Lighting up a fat doobie in a bowling alley seems like the perfect way to honor Jeff Bridges' iconic stoner character … too bad for the festival creator, Will Russell, cops don’t agree … and he left the Louisville Executive Strike & Spare in cuffs Saturday night.
It's unclear if he was rocking out to CCR at the time of the arrest.
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Donovan McNabb Arrested for DUI In AZ ... Again
Ex-NFL QB Donovan McNabb was popped for DUI in Arizona on June 28th ... the second time he's been arrested for DUI in 2 years.
The Gilbert Police Department says McNabb rear-ended a car that was stopped at a red light around 11:35 PM -- and when cops arrived to the scene, they determined Donovan was drunk.
The 38-year-old was subsequently arrested for DUI and transported to a nearby police station where he was booked, cited and eventually released.
As we previously reported, McNabb was arrested in December 2013 after cops say he was speeding in Maricopa County around 3 AM. He served 1 day in an AZ jail.
As for what McNabb is facing ... we spoke with John Kelly, a DUI attorney in Arizona, who tells us Donovan is realistically looking at 9 to 10 days in jail if convicted of a normal DUI (the punishment could get a lot worse if his blood alcohol level was "extreme").
Kelly says it's also common for people convicted of a 2nd DUI to have a ignition interlock system put in their car, which requires a breathalyzer test before the user can turn on the vehicle.
In addition, Kelly says McNabb will also face court fines in the $3,000 to $5,000 range.
[h/t Deadspin]
Kidd Kidd Bondsman to the Rescue with $105K ... Plus a Hot Dog
The first thing G-Unit rapper Kidd Kidd needed when he got out of Riker's Island on Monday ... was a big juicy dog, and he got his bail bondsman to hook it up.
Kidd’s bondsman, Ira Judelson, tells TMZ he forked over $105,000 -- $5k for the NYC bond and another $100k for a New Orleans warrant ... but that wasn't enough.
Judelson says he threw in another $20 out of his pocket, so Kidd could grab a meal ... a pretzel, a hot dog, and some pasta.
We’re told 50 Cent's label actually came up with with $105k to get Kidd sprung ... after his arrest last week for an alleged domestic assault.
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Enrique Iglesias Arrested for ... Driver's Seat Switcheroo
Enrique Iglesias got busted trying to slip out of the driver's seat of his ride when cops pulled him over recently -- possibly because he knew he had a suspended license ... just a guess.
According to Miami police, Iglesias was driving a white Cadillac Escalade back in May when cops pulled him over for driving in a closed off express lane. That's when his Houdini act began -- police say Enrique hopped into the back seat while his passenger slid into the driver's seat.
The magic act bombed ... with cops, anyway.
Enrique and the passenger, his tour manager, both got arrested ... and both have pled not guilty to obstruction. Enrique also pled not guilty to driving with a suspended license.