Polo G‘s lawyer has issued a press release clarifying what went down after the rapper’s Southern California residence was raided by police.
On Wednesday (August 23), Bradford Cohen spoke with XXL and instructed the outlet that the entire melee was merely to “confirm” his consumer isn’t a convicted felon.
“The incident surrounded somebody staying in Polo’s residence and never Polo straight,” Cohen stated. “The officers have detained Polo to ‘confirm’ that he’s not a convicted felon, as they assert a firearm was discovered within the residence. It’s extensively identified that Polo will not be a convicted felon and by no means was a convicted felon.”
He continued: “I personally obtained all his prices in Miami dismissed when he was in our opinion wrongfully arrested and charged. They’ve refused to permit us entry to our consumer which can also be an unlawful and unethical apply and somebody should reply for these new wrongful actions.”
On Wednesday (August 23), TMZ obtained footage of the Chicago rapper’s residence in Los Angeles with police automobiles parked exterior. Regulation enforcement entered his home and led a number of folks away in handcuffs.
Amongst those that have been restrained by the cops and brought into custody was Polo G himself. Regulation enforcement sources inform TMZ the search warrant was executed in relation to a theft. A rep for the artist instructed the outlet “We’re hopeful the LAPD will deal with this matter with tact and transparency.”
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Again in June 2021, Polo G was arrested in Miami following a launch get together for his Corridor of Fame album. He was hit with a number of prices, together with battery in opposition to a police officer, however bodycam footage from the incident that surfaced final yr confirmed what precisely went down.
On the time, it was alleged that Polo attacked a cop throughout a site visitors cease, leaving the officer with abrasions to the face and a swollen proper cheek after being hit with a number of punches and elbow strikes to the top. Nonetheless, the bodycam footage confirmed him utilizing his phrases greater than his fists.
Within the clips shared on-line, he sounded visibly irritated within the again seat of the police cruiser as he tried to get the eye of the cops. One of many officers requested him to cease, which led the rapper to name him “broke” and query his resolution to hitch regulation enforcement.
Polo G’s mom and supervisor, Stacia Mac, alleged police racially profiled her son on the time.
Happily for him, the case was thrown out in April as soon as he accomplished court-ordered anger administration courses.
