Rapper YG was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California after he drove his bright red Lamborghini off the street and over a curb, police said.
The incident unfolded in Burbank on Tuesday, shortly after 7 a.m., when officers already on patrol “observed a red Lamborghini that had appeared to have collided with the curb and come to a stop on the grass parkway near the intersection of Olive Avenue and Keystone Street,” a Burbank Police spokesperson said in a statement to USA TODAY.
When authorities arrived on the scene, the musician — whose real name is Keenon Dequan Jackson — was still seated on the curb by his luxury sports car. He was the only person involved in the traffic incident and he did not appear injured.
Images obtained by TMZ show YG seated on the ground, with his head resting on his knees, as he’s approached by a police officer.
Jackson, at the time, “displayed objective symptoms of alcohol intoxication,” authorities told the Los Angeles Times.
Sources familiar with the matter told TMZ that while a breathalyzer was not administered, cops did take a blood sample, and YG was subsequently arrested on a DUI charge. He was booked on the misdemeanor count and taken to Burbank County jail, where he remained until well after noon. He was eventually released some two hours later.
Joe Tacopina, YG’s lawyer, said in a statement to USA TODAY that his client “will be contesting the allegations, and they are just that — merely allegations.”
He added: “One thing is obvious, YG seems to have a bullseye on his back by certain members of law enforcement and we will be addressing that.”
YG’s arrest comes just months after the release of his seventh record, “Just Re’d Up 3,” back in August. It features collaborations with Saweetie, Ty Dolla $ign and Babyface Ray.