Meek Mill Arrested in NYC Just Hours After Jimmy Fallon Appearance
Rapper charged with reckless endangerment for "popping wheelies and generally driving recklessly in New York City"
Ashley Eady | August 18, 2017 @ 11:19 AM
ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 25: Meek Mill performs during V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on March 25, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Following a stellar Thursday night performance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," rapper Meek Mill ended his night in jail.
According to ABC 7 New York, the Philadelphia rapper (real name Robert Rihmeek Williams) was arrested late Thursday night for "popping wheelies and generally driving recklessly in New York City" on a dirt bike. He was later charged with reckless endangerment.
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The area in which Meek Mill was arrested has seen problems with off-road vehicles, reports ABC7NY. Residents of the Inwood neighborhood have made frequent complaints about "ATVs and other off road vehicles driving recklessly on the streets."
Meek Mill, along with a group of riders, had reportedly caused a disturbance in the area. Investigators found footage on social media of the rapper popping wheelies on a dirt bike without a helmet. Police found Meek Mill during a traffic stop at the intersection of 10th Avenue and Dyckman Street, where they arrested him, says ABC7.
ABC7 also points out that it is illegal to ride an off-road vehicle of any kind in New York City.
Chris Brown Arrest: 7 Stars Who Support the Embattled Singer (Photos)
Chris Brown experienced his latest run-in with the law on Tuesday, when he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon following an hours-long standoff with the police, after allegedly pulling a gun on a woman at his Tarzana, California, home. But the "I Can Transform Ya" singer has plenty of supporters as he weathers his latest legal plight -- and some of them are famous. Read on for a list of celebrities who've offered their support for Chris Brown.
Rapper 50 Cent took to his Instagram account to speak up for Brown. Pointing out that Btown's accuser, Baylee Curran, had reportedly been accused of theft for allegedly stealing a purse in 2013, the rapper wrote, "This Bitch was trying to steal something got kicked out then called the cops see. Smh you can't make this shit up. Lol."
Ray J, who was reportedly at Brown's home at the time of the alleged incident, also hit up Instragram, posting a video in which he declared, "I'm real upset about today. I'm not happy with how things are being handled and about how people can take a false story and blow it up into something way more than it should be."
Singer/actress Keke Palmer also posted a video, saying, "I really wish that people would stop messing with Chris Brown ... I ain't saying he's perfect, I don't know him like that. But, I mean, I wish we would pray for motherf--kers instead of hating them."
Hulk Hogan took to Twitter and offered, "Praying for Chris Brown only love" -- though he also later tweeted, "Chris needs to start loving God and get correct," so it seems like he might still be wrestling with the issue.
Rapper Lil Mama likewise put her support behind Brown, writing, "I love @chrisbrownofficial and I AM TIRED OF SEEING HIM HURT. But for right now I'm just praying for his safety."
Singer Bruno Mars tweeted his support on Tuesday night, writing, "Prayin for ya @chrisbrown we need ya."
"Love L.A." Rapper Young Scrap blasted Brown's haters while defending the singer, writing, "Prayers are up for Chris Brown...it's crazy how some of you can't wait for him to fall."
From 50 Cent to Hulk Hogan, the musician/assault suspect has plenty of people rooting for him
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