Charlotte rapper DaBaby has been arrested a second time in as many weeks, after police questioned him about a robbery Thursday.
The Grammy-nominated lyricist, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was not charged in the robbery, but once police questioned the rapper, it was discovered there was a warrant out for Kirk for a battery charge in Texas.
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"He was taken to headquarters for questioning, reference a possible robbery," Miami Police spokesperson Kiara Delva told the Miami Herald. "We haven't confirmed his involvement in the case, but robbery detectives were questioning him."
Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
The 28-year-old is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. The battery charge was set for a $1,500 bail, and DaBaby was expected to appear before a judge Friday.
On Thursday, footage of DaBaby’s arrest was posted on Instagram.
DaBaby was reportedly in Miami to celebrate the new year. On Christmas Eve, the rapper had another run-in with the law in his hometown. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, according to WSOC-TV. DaBaby told the media surrounding him after he was released from a Charlotte-Mecklenburg jail that he was charged with resisting arrest as well.
At the time, he claimed he was being targeted by local police without cause.
“....Y’all will see how dirty the CM police department just did me on the holidays in front of my daughter when I was putting on a show for my city.”
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