The Atlanta rap artist “Silentó” was jailed and charged after allegedly driving more than double the posted speed limit on the Interstate.
22-year-old Richard Lamar “Ricky” Hawk is a rapper and singer who goes by the professional names “Silentó” and “Prince Silento.”
Hawk’s 2015 hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was number 3 on the 2015 Billboard US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. This summer, the video, which features the popular dances named in the title, hit over 1.7 billion views on YouTube.
When a woman was pulled over for allegedly driving erratically, she reportedly tried to throw a baggie containing methamphetamine out of the window of her vehicle, and it struck the officer.
33-year-old Stephanie Dowdy resides in West Monroe, Louisiana.
On October 19, Dowdy was reportedly driving in a Honda Civic when an officer with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office allegedly saw the car in the middle of two lanes on the street.
A man in Michigan reportedly drove his car over a drawbridge in a daring act that led to his arrest.
Last Wednesday evening, 26-year-old Miguel Gomez was reported as sitting in his idle vehicle on one side of the Ford Street Bridge in Detroit.
Gomez reportedly awaited the lowering of the drawbridge. In an event fit for a stuntman, he accelerated and careened his car over the gap in the structure before it was closed.
A Pennsylvania man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly forcing the police to chase him in his vehicle, where they reportedly found several indications leading them to believe that the driver was using narcotics.
In the evening on September 24, a Chevy Malibu was reportedly traveling down the Interstate in Bristol Township.
The vehicle, which reportedly had dark tinted windows, caught the eye of a Pennsylvania State Trooper patrolling the area when it allegedly came close to causing an accident.
When a Tennessee woman was taken into custody for allegations of driving under the influence, she reportedly resisted arrest and attempted to choke herself with the seatbelt inside the police vehicle.
On September 22, 25-year-old Ariel Chamberlin was reportedly driving her Lexus in Hixon, which used to be unincorporated, but is now part of Chattanooga. Chamberlain also had two male passengers in the vehicle with her.
Officers from the Chattanooga Police Department were patrolling in the area where Chamberlain was traveling, and they reportedly spotted evidence of expired registration.
A Florida man purported to be drunk was arrested after he reportedly smashed his vehicle into a county road sign reminding drivers on the road to “Stay Sober or Get Pulled Over.”
In the early morning hours on August 30 in Port Charlotte, an electrical sign placed by the county reading, “Stay Sober or Get Pulled Over,” was destroyed when a blue Mazda truck reportedly struck it, resulting in a single-vehicle collision.
The authorities were alerted about the incident, and an officer headed to the scene to learn what had taken place.
A group of people taking part in a peaceful protest in Iowa City were reportedly interrupted by a man who drove his vehicle into the gathering and injured some of the attendees.
Last Tuesday, a group of people was taking part in a protest march put together by the Iowa Freedom Riders.
Just before 8:30 pm, a Toyota Camry with a male driver and the headlights off reportedly barreled into the area where the people were standing.
A North Carolina man was reportedly in his Tesla using autopilot while watching a film on his phone when he allegedly caused an accident involving two police vehicles.
66-year-old Devainder Goli is a resident of Raleigh, and he works as an emergency room physician at the Halifax Regional Medical Center.
Around midnight last Wednesday, Goli was reportedly driving his Tesla down Highway 64.
When a Nevada man was pulled over and accused of speeding, he reportedly told the officer that he was heading to a restaurant that was about to close and he didn’t want to miss out.
In the evening on August 23, a 25-year-old man was driving his vehicle in Reno with his girlfriend in the passenger seat. The couple was reportedly on their way to a restaurant.
While they were traveling, a deputy along their route reported that the car the suspect was driving sped past at such a high rate that their police vehicle was affected. The deputy said that navigating the patrol car took a great deal of effort due to what was purported as the gale from the suspect’s vehicle whizzing past.
When the authorities found a vehicle stalled in traffic with the driver asleep behind the wheel, they allegedly discovered over $1,000 and a vial filled with what was purported to be cocaine.
Just after 2:00 am on July 27, the Lincoln Police Department was notified about a BMW that had reportedly come to a complete stop in the middle of the road that was blocking the other travelers from continuing down the street.
When the police arrived at the reported location they noted that a man was in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, and he appeared as if he was not in a state of consciousness.
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