Rapper Polo G was arrested for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest with violence, and causing property damage.
Based on a Miami Herald report, the 22-year-old rapper was arrested at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after an altercation with a police officer during a 1 a.m. traffic stop on Saturday (June 12).
The Miami Police Department is aware of the Polo G incident involving another male juvenile. Updates will be provided as they become available.
According to the documents, Bartlett displayed aggression while resisting arrest in downtown Miami. While the officer was trying to handcuff Polo, the two “ended up in a struggle on the ground.” The officer was allegedly struck multiple times in the head, chin, forehead, and cheek and sustained “multiple injuries.”
The officer instructed everyone in the car to exit so they could be searched for weapons. This was prompted by a passenger’s statement about the vehicle being bulletproof, which raised suspicions of potential firearms.
According to the arrest report, after Polo was in custody he told the officer, “I’ll hurt you. I promise to use my fists to beat you up and knock you out.”
In a video posted to Instagram, Polo G’s mother and manager, Stacia Mac, said that Miami police pulled over her son and his 16-year-old brother while they were riding in a car with security following his album release party.
“My children called me in a panic, saying the police were chasing them with 20 cars,” shared Mac. She added that the police denied her access to her underage son. “They stopped them because they were driving while Black.”
The artist from Chicago recently dropped his latest album, Hall of Fame, on Friday. His single “Rapstar” reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in April.
