Showing posts with label officer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label officer. Show all posts

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Singer Lyfe Jennings Going to Prison

The R&B singer Lyfe Jennings has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison due to a fight with his ex-girlfriend that happened in 2008. During the 2008 incident, he had a confrontation with his ex-girlfriend Joy Pound and kicked the door of a house belonging to Jeff kendrick. He then fired rounds from a gun in the street before leaving the scene in his 2005 Corvette. He was charged for criminal trespassing, discharging a weapon near a street, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Singer D'Angelo Arrested

The R&B singer D'Angelo, whose real name is Michael Archer, was arrested on Saturday while behind the wheel of his Range Rover after he was caught trying to pay $40 for sex from an undercover cop posing as a prostitute in New York City. He pleaded not guilty in court and plans to fight the charge.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Rapper DMX Freed from Jail

On Thursday, the rapper DMX was released from a jail in Phoenix, AZ on a $10,000 bond after serving a 90-day sentence for his felony convictions. He may have to return to court to face the charges that were added while he was in jail for throwing a tray at a jail officer.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

NBA Star Charles Barkley Arrested

On Wednesday, the NBA star Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Phoenix, Arizona. Barkley failed the field sobriety tests after a police officer smelled alcohol. He was then arrested, cited, and released. His car was impounded and he left in a cab. Police say that Barkley was cooperative throughout the entire ordeal.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Rapper Webbie Involved in High Speed Police Chase

The rapper Webbie was arrested and charged with felony eluding, driving under the influence, and misdemeanor possession of marijuana after being involved in a high-speed police chase in Hattiesburg. He tried to elude police on Sunday after a police officer tried to pull over his 2009 Dodge Challenger for a traffic violation on Interstate 59. He ignored the police signal for him to pull over and continued on the Interstate. He also hit another vehicle while on the road. Police later found his damaged vehicle in a parking lot on U.S. Highway 49. He was arrested after police later stopped a gray sedan.

Webbie is being held at the Forrest County Jail until his court appearance. He was charged with one count of felony eluding, one count of DUI, and one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana that was found in the Dodge Challenger.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Model Naomi Campbell Charged In London Airport Assault

The model Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers during an incident that happened at Heathrow Airport on April 3rd. She was charged when she reported to Heathrow police station to answer bail. She faces three counts of assaulting a constable, two counts of using threatening abusive words or behavior towards the cabin crew, and one count of disorderly conduct. The assault was against two officers. She has been ordered to appear at a west London magistrates’ court on June 20th and she could possibly receive six months in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.

On April 3rd, Campbell was on a British Airways plane ready to go to Los Angeles when she got into a dispute over her luggage. She was removed from the plane and held for eight hours at the airport police station before she was released on bail.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Actor Gary Dourdan Arrested For Drug Possession

The actor Gary Dourdan, who is on the show “CSI” and was the show “A Different World,” was arrested on Monday for possession of narcotics and other dangerous drugs. He was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department after a police officer saw his car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on at 5:12 a.m. Dourdan seemed disoriented and under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was arrested after police found suspected cocaine, heroin, Ecstacy, miscellaneous prescription drugs, and paraphernalia in his car. He was released on $5,000 bail later that morning. A court date was not immediately scheduled. He has played the crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on the show “CSI” since 2000.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Naomi Campbell Arrested Again

The model Naomi Campbell has been arrested in London at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 for assaulting and spitting on a police officer. She already pleaded guilty in January of 2007 to misdemeanor assault for throwing her cell phone at her maid during an argument over a missing pair of jeans. She was then ordered to do community service and attend a two-day anger-management program.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Truck Driver Tries to Tow Police Cruiser Over Ticket

In Portland, OR a tow truck driver, named Steven Syverson, tried to tow a Gresham police cruiser because he was upset over a ticket. An officer noticed what Syverson was doing and ordered him to release the cruiser. After he released it, Syverson got back in his truck, locked the door, and refused to co-operate with the officers. The manager of the tow truck company Syverson worked for was called and convinced him into surrendering. He was charged with unlawful use of a vehicle, obstructing government administration, interfering with an officer, and criminal mischief.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Eleven Year Old Boy Causes High Speed Police Chase

In Boutte, LA, an eleven year old boy led police on a chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. His parents, Leona Calloway and Rodney Brown, were charged with improper supervision of a minor and allowing an unlicensed minor to drive. The child was charged with felony flight from an officer, reckless driving, speeding, passing on the shoulder, improper lane usage, and having no driver’s license. The parents and the boy were not arrested or sent to jail and the child was released to the custody of an aunt.

The chase started at 6:30 in the morning on the Interstate outside of New Orleans when a state trooper saw a sport utility vehicle and clocked him doing 80 miles per hour in a 60 mile per hour zone. The trooper turned on his lights and siren to stop the driver but the boy accelerated and passed other cars on the shoulder and forced cars off the road. The boy eventually got off the Interstate and drove to the Burger King that his mother worked at. The police say that the boy was trying to drive home after dropping off his disabled father at an appointment at a hospital in Kenner.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

93 Year Old Man Gets Even With Attacker

It is reported that a 93 year old man by the name of Willie Hill told police that he saw a robber while he was in his bedroom. Willie confronted the robber and ended up getting hit at least 50 times and getting knocked out. After Willie gained his consciousness, he pulled out a .38-caliber handgun on the robber. After the robber saw the handgun he tried to attack Willie but he fired one round which ended up hitting the robber in the throat.

When paramedics arrived, they took Willie and the robber to the Medical Center of South Arkansas to be treated. The doctors later sent the robber to the Louisiana State University Medical Center at Shreveport, where he was listed in critical condition.

Officers found a set a keys, two hearing aids, a CD player, an MP3 player, a Craftsman drill bit set and three pocket knives inside the robber's pockets. Police plan to charge the robber with residential burglary, second-degree battery, theft of property and theft by receiving.