Jay Rock Arrested for Felony Gun Possession In Nickerson Gardens Housing Project In Watts Los Angeles

Jay Rock has been arrested for felony gun possession Thursday evening in Los Angeles after the rapper was allegedly trespassing at the Nickerson Gardens housing project in Watts. Jay Rock's got his hands behind his back as multiple cops mill around the scene. He's clearly upset yelling at officers as they drag him away officers were on foot patrol in the area, and requested backup support to handle a large crowd, where Jay Rock was present and he was stopped for trespassing. When they tried to detain him, he allegedly tried to take off, but he was stopped and his car was searched which is when officers allegedly found the gun which he's prohibited from possessing, since Jay is a former felon. Rock was arrested just before 5:30 PM PT and booked on a charge of felon in possession of a gun, about three hours later. His car was impounded. It's not clear if he's still in police custody or if he's been released. Jay's a big deal in the West Coast rap scene signed to the label Top Dawg Entertainment and, he was a member of the now-defunct hip hop group Black Hippy with Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul.

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