The rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested early
this morning and charged with driving while
intoxicated after officers stopped his car in
Manhattan and smelled alcohol on his breath,
the police said.
The rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was
pulled over about 12:48 a.m. near the corner of
West 51st Street and 11th Avenue because the tint
on the windows of his 2006 Yukon Denali was too
dark, the police said. When officers approached his
car and asked for his paperwork, Mr. Smith reached
over and dropped his wallet, at which point "he was
found to have a strong odor of alcohol on his breath,"
according to the police report.
After failing a Breathalyzer test at the scene, he was
taken to a police station, where he failed additional
sobriety tests, the police said. He is currently being
held until his arraignment, which is expected to take
place later this afternoon. His lawyer, Scott Leemon,
did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.
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