It's been a long week for Rapper/actor DMX (born Earl Simmons, 37) who was arrested twice this week.
DMX was arrested Friday on drug and animal cruelty charges after attempting to barricade himself inside of his Cave Creek, Arizona home. Searches of his home authorities found weapons, drugs dog carcasses and abused pit bulls. He faces seven misdemeanor animal cruelty charges and four felony drug possession charges.
He was also arrested on Tuesday after speed-enforcement cameras captured him driving as fast as 114 mph on a Phoenix freeway in his bright yellow 1966 Chevy Nova II. He was really pushing it to the limit!
What might have given away his identity may have been the large "DMX" decal on the windshield. Traffic cameras along the freeway captured him speeding three times back on Jan. 21 at 100, 101, and 114 mph where the speed limit on the stretch of road is 65 mph.
It sure took a while before the authorities caught up with DMX and the folks over in Phoenix are letting it be known that they're not picking on "DMX" because he's a celebrity. Roger Vanderpool, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a statement, "Mr. Simmons wasn't singled out because of his notoriety; we have made several arrests in the last few months of those people who flagrantly violate the speed limit and therefore endanger the lives of everyone else on the road."
He was taken into custody Tuesday at his north Phoenix home. The rapper was booked on charges of criminal speeding, public endangerment, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. He later posted bond and was released. (source)
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