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Fox News reports, Offset, rapper and husband of Cardi B, was detained by police officers near a pro-Trump rally in Los Angeles.
Offset live-streamed the incident on Instagram.
The Beverly Hills P.D. issued a statement on Twitter saying that Kiari Kendrell Cephus, Offset’s real name, was not arrested at the time.
However, Offest’s passenger, Marcelo Almanzar, 20, was taken into custody and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a loaded firearm in public.
“At approximately 5:02PM, Beverly Hills Police received information from a passerby of a subject who pointed a weapon from a vehicle at him,” was the statement issued by the B.H.P.D.
“The passerby provided a license plate to the vehicle, and the vehicle was stopped by patrol units a short distance away. After the on scene investigation, the passenger in the vehicle was arrested. The victim of the crime did not desire to press charges for the pointing of the weapon.”
“There have been media reports that entertainer Offset was arrested. Those reports are inaccurate.”
One of Offset’s representatives told Fox News, “Artist and Philanthropist Offset was detained by the Beverly Hills Police Department following an attack by aggressive Trump supporters.”
“He was released shortly thereafter. Offset thanks his fans for their support and wishes everyone peace and safety during these trying times.”
“He encourages everyone to get out and vote because nothing changes if nothing changes.”
In videos posted on Instagram Offset can be heard telling officers that he wouldn’t turn his car off or remove his hands from the steering wheel for fear of being shot.
“I’m not doing that,” he told an officer who asked him to turn the car off. “Because you’ve got guns out.”
“That’s my choice,” the officer says.
“I’m not going to move my hands from my steering wheel,” Offset stated.
“You know who I am? I’m Offset from the Migos. They got fans, that’s why they’re following me,” the rapper stated.
“That has nothing to do with why we’re here. We were told that you guys were waving guns at people,” the officer said.
A police officer reaches into the car window to unlock the door as the musician protests the unlawful action.
Offset is removed from his vehicle and detained with handcuffs while the officers conducted the investigation.
BHPD Statement on 10/24/2020 Arrest: pic.twitter.com/MQS7B6Rvav
— Beverly Hills Police (@BeverlyHillsPD) October 25, 2020
From Fox News:
As Entertainment Tonight reports, Cardi B posted a video of herself driving her car past a group of Trump supporters who were rallying and waving flags, noting that she was worried she was “going to get jumped.”
