Nelly has been arrested in St. Louis.
According to reports, the rapper was arrested early Wednesday morning for possession of ecstasy, and lack of insurance. He was arrested at 4:45 am, taken to the Maryland Heights Police Department, and later released.
UPDATE:
In a statement to USA TODAY, Nelly’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, alleges that Nelly was “targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer” after winning several jackpots at Hollywood Casino.
“Instead of just supervising the transfer of Mr. Haynes’ winnings, this officer felt compelled to needlessly run a check for warrants,” Rosenblum said. “The officer informed Mr. Haynes a background check was mandated when a player won over a certain amount. Mr. Haynes knew this to be untrue as he had won several jackpots for similar or greater amounts.”
Rosenblum said the officer’s search of Nelly following the discovery of his warrant was conducted “without probable cause,” adding that the officer “handcuff(ed) Mr. Haynes behind his back and parade(d) him through the casino in front of other patrons.”
“I am 100% confident this case will go nowhere. And we will be asking for an inquiry into this officer’s conduct,” the attorney concluded.
Nelly has yet to publicly speak out following arrest. Story still developing.