The son of Atlanta-based rapper T.I. was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant after being stopped for a traffic violation in Dunwoody, police confirmed.
King Harris, 19, had pulled out of a gas station in front of a Dunwoody police cruiser, according to an incident report. Harris was trying to turn left out of the BP on Chamblee Dunwoody Road just before 3 p.m., but to do so he had to cross eastbound traffic, which had a green light.
An officer driving in those eastbound lanes saw traffic having to yield to Harris’ vehicle as it crossed three lanes. The officer stopped Harris for failure to yield while entering a roadway, the report states.
When the officer entered Harris’ information into the state’s criminal history database, he saw Harris had an active bench warrant in Pickens County for failure to appear in court. He’d been charged with a DUI and two other traffic violations in August 2022, online court records show. The bench warrant was issued last month.
During the Monday traffic stop, the Dunwoody officer noted a smell of marijuana and a firearm on Harris’ left hip. At that point, the officer asked Harris to step out of the car.
“Mr. Harris was cooperative, and I removed the firearm from his hip with no issue. I then had Mr. Harris step out of the vehicle and I detained him by placing handcuffs on him,” the incident report said.
He was cited for the failure to yield but did not face charges in connection with the firearm. He was taken to the DeKalb County jail for the active Pickens warrant and was released from DeKalb the following day.
Harris is the son of Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., professionally known as T.I. He has at times performed with his father, including at a 2023 concert in Atlanta that celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
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