Police Confirm Dizzee Rascal Arrest
Mercury Prize winning rapper Dizzee Rascal was arrested yesterday (March 2) in East London after he was found to be carrying pepper spray, classified as a section five firearm. A companion was also charged for possession of drugs and an offensive weapon.
Dizzee Rascal, 20, was the passenger in a car stopped by police and upon the discovery of the offending items was arrested along with the 34-year old driver.
A police statement confirmed, "They were both taken into custody at an east London police station and they were later released on bail to return on April 8.
"The driver, a 34-year old man, was subsequently arrested for being in possession of a section five firearm - pepper spray - and an offensive weapon, which was an ASP baton, and cannabis.
"A 20-year-old male passenger was also arrested for being in possession of pepper spray."
Three other men in the car were searched and subsequently released.
Dizzee is set to begin a US tour in April including a show in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 8, the day he has been told to report to a London police station to answer bail.
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