Trey Songz arrested after a physical altercation with police at the AFC Championship Game
Trey Songz is arrested after a physical altercation with police during the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City
- Trey Songz, 36, was seen being tackled by a police officer at Sunday’s AFC Championship Game in Kansas City, Mo. in video obtained by TMZ
- The singer and rapper had asked hecklers to calm down when the officer attacked him, other fans reported
- Songz appears to punch the officer in the head before he’s head buttedÂ
- The musician was arrested and reportedly charged with two misdemeanors and a felony, assaulting a police officerÂ
Trey Songz was reportedly arrested after getting into a violent fight with police on Sunday at the AFC Championship Game in Kansa City, Missouri.
A police officer was seen tackling the 36-year-old singer and rapper in a video obtained by TMZ.
Though the events leading up to the fight aren’t shown in the video, fans nearby claimed the police officer was the own at fault.  Â
Police altercation: Trey Songz was seen being tackled by a police officer at the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday in video obtained by TMZ; seen in 2019
The video, which was shot from several rows behind where Songz was seated, shows him sitting in his chair as a police officer stands in the row in front of him.
As the officer is grappling with Songz, the singer seems to connect a punch with the officers head.
He can also be hearing shouting, ‘Get off of me!’
Another man standing to Songz’s right, who appears to be part of the venue’s security staff, also leans down to try to subdue Songz. Â
Violent: The video seems to show Songz seated while a police officer standing in the row in front of him leans forward to grab at him, before the singer seems to connect a punch with his head; still from Songz’s Instagram, which doesn’t depict the attack
Reinforcements: The officer appears to head butt Songz, who tries to put him in a headlock before security guards assist the officer; seen in 2019 in Los Angeles
As Songz (real name: Tremaine Neverson) stands up and seems to try to free himself, the police officer puts his head down and tries to knock him down while Songz tries to put him in a headlock.Â
‘Get off of him!’ shouts one person, while another can be heard screaming, ‘What the f***, he didn’t do it!’
‘Arrest the cop!’ a third voice cries out.
A witness to the assault claimed that fans a few rows behind Songz had been taunting him, and he had asked them to cool down.
They said that the officer went after Songz without warning, rather than the hecklers, which seemed to take the rapper off guard before he started defending himself.
Songz was reportedly handcuffed and arrested once additional officers arrived and were able to separate him and the police officer, who appeared to be white.
Caught in the crossfire: Fans say people behind Songz heckled him, and after he asked them to calm down, the police officer started the physical confrontation without any warning or reason; seen in June in Richmond, Va.
Legal trouble: The rapper is reportedly being held on a 24-hour hold. He’s been charged with resisting arrest and trespassing, two misdemeanors, and assaulting a police officer, a low-level felony
According to a source in law enforcement, Songz was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, resisting arrest and trespassing, and a felony, assaulting a police officer.
The Can’t Help But Wait singer is reportedly on a 24-hour hold in jail and is expected to be released on Monday night.  Â
Earlier in the day, Songz posted on Instagram as he flew on a private jet to the high-profile game, which helped determine the team who would compete in the Super Bowl.
He also shared video of the game, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Buffalo Bills 38 to 24.Â
Looking forward to it: Earlier in the day, Songz shared videos of himself and friends about a private jet on the way to the game
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 38 to 24, and they’ll face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl
