Send in the SWAT Teams! DMX arrested for the second time in one week
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More than seven months after after the story that DMX had three dead dogs buried behind his Arizona house, and 12 more that were malnourished and possibly the victims of animal cruelty, Arizona law enforcement finally arrested the rapper on Friday. This comes on the heels of yet another DMX arrest earlier in the week, for doing 114 mph in a Chevy Nova.
According to the Arizona Republic, he tried to barricade himself in his bedroom while the warrant was being served. Eventually he emerged, was hauled down to the Fourth Avenue Jail, and bond was posted at $7,500. Authorities also picked up more marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and weapons on the raid. DMX’s court appearance is scheduled for this Thursday—but, if his Westchester track record is any indication, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he skips town.
The thing that is so odd about the timing of the arrest is that police have known about the drugs and the weapons and the dead dogs for about a year now. The Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, told the Arizona Republic reporter that the case was delayed because of lab tests on the animals to confirm that they weren’t being properly cared for. “This was a tough case,” Arpaio said. “We were not in a rush; we put a lot of time on it, but you don’t rush into an investigation.”
Riiiight. You don’t want to “rush into an investigation.” Mmm hmm. The seven-month delay was all because authorities were waiting for lab tests? How ironic then that, out of the blue, a fella with the name Earl Simmons is arrested for speeding and suddenly the lab tests show up.
Mind you, whether or not the Arizona authorities lost track of the case and left DMX’s case file under a desk, at least they finally took action. That’s still a heckuva lot more organized than the law enforcement bodies in Westchester, which have been sitting on two outstanding bench warrants for over a year. Yes, a year.
Now, if DMX managed to get pulled over on I-684 while brandishing an Uzi, driving his Lincoln Navigator 220 mph, and transporting dead Komodo dragons across state lines—maybe, just maybe, that would get their attention.
“DMX held in animal cruelty inquiry” [AZ Republic]
Photos from the raid on DMX’s house last year, in which a dozen pit bulls were seized, the bodies of three dogs were dug up in the yard and a variety of assault-style weapons were taken from the home:
MORE: Suburbarazzi’s ongoing DMX coverage
(AP Photo/Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
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