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Rod Wave Released on $8,000 Bond After Atlanta Arrest on Drug and Weapon Charges

His attorneys allege he was unlawfully profiled by Atlanta’s Crime Suppression Unit.

Overview

  • Fulton County records show the rapper was taken into custody on Nov. 7 and booked on four counts, including possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of certain felonies, possession of Schedule II and Schedule V controlled substances, and reckless driving.
  • He made a first court appearance on Nov. 8, when a judge set an $8,000 bond, and he was released after posting it, according to public records and his legal team.
  • Defense attorneys say they will contest the case, calling the arrest baseless and attributing it to a quota-driven approach by APD’s Crime Suppression Unit.
  • Atlanta police have not provided details on what led to the stop and arrest, and outlets continue to cite Fulton County jail and court records for the charging information.
  • The arrest occurred the same day he received his first Grammy nomination for the song “Sinners,” and follows earlier 2025 Fulton County arrests that his lawyers have also disputed.