Overview

• Officers pulled over the car at around 2:30 a.m. on August 3 at Melrose and Genesee avenues and arrested the 35-year-old rapper after spotting a firearm.
• Police booked DeAndre Cortez Way, known professionally as Soulja Boy, on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
• Authorities have not explained why the car was pulled over, who else was in the vehicle or whether he has been released from custody.
• The arrest adds to a pattern of weapons-related legal issues for the rapper, who faced similar firearm charges in 2014 and a probation violation in 2019.
• In April, a civil jury in Santa Monica found him liable for sexual battery and abuse, awarding $4 million in damages, a verdict he is appealing.