Rapper Polo G charged with assaulting police officer and resisting arrest with violence

Rapper Polo G has been charged with assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest with violence after a car was stopped in Florida.

The 22-year-old musician, real name Taurus Bartlett, was booked into jail early on Saturday (June 12) on five charges, according to jail records, and released on bond several hours later.

The Miami Police Department released arrest affidavits in which officers said that Barlett and others were pulled over early on Saturday, and the rapper ended up in a struggle with officers on the ground.

One document claims an officer who attempted to handcuff Bartlett was struck multiple times.

The documents also allege that Bartlett was aggressive as he resisted arrest.

One officer said that he had ordered Bartlett and all the passengers in the car he was travelling in to get out of the vehicle to pat them down for firearms.

He said he suspected that they were carrying weapons because he heard a passenger claim that the vehicle was bulletproof.

The police department said it was reviewing the incident, which includes examining all camera footage, saying the arrest was captured on several body-worn cameras.

Police spokesman Michael Vega also confirmed the department are investigating several threats received against personnel and facilities in response to Bartlett’s arrest.

Bartlett’s mother Stacia Mac and manager had previously said on Instagram that the rapper and his young brother had been travelling in a car with security after an album release party.

Stacia also posted a message on Facebook saying she had bonded out her son and other people who had been arrested.

Bartlett, under the stage name Polo G, rose to fame in 2018 after releasing the singles Finer Things and Pop Out, which featured fellow rapper Lil Tjay.

Earlier this year, his track Rapstar debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, while it peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Bartlett released his third studio album Hall Of Fame on Friday (June 11).

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