On Wednesday (April 10), police arrested Polo G in New York. The 25-year-old rapper was detained after a maid found a gun in his hotel room, the New York Daily News reported.
Polo G’s real name is Taurus Bartlett, and he lives at the Dominican Hotel in Manhattan. The hotel contacted police when a maid found a handgun while cleaning the room. He was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a loaded firearm, PIX 11 News reported.
The Columbia Records artist faces gun charges in New York, less than a year after police raided his California home in connection with a robbery that allegedly involved his brother. Los Angeles police arrested him for possession of a short-barreled rifle. His attorney, Bradford Cohen, claimed the rapper was illegally detained.
“The pretext for Polo’s detention was that the police department needed to double-check that he was a convicted felon because the alleged firearm was found in the home,” Cohen said. “He is not and has never been a convicted felon.” criminal.”
Cohen added: “Any charges I had previously filed against him were dismissed and are a matter of public record. They also denied me and my California law partner Zoe Allen access to him while he was unlawfully detained.” .”
The Los Angeles Police Department released Polo G and his brother, but the two were soon detained by the Burbank Police Department. The siblings were charged with kidnapping, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. They were released on $100,000 bail.
Earlier this year, Polo G released a new single titled “Sorrys & Ferraris.” The song is expected to appear on the follow-up to Poet of the Hood’s 2021 album Hall of Fame. “Hood Poet” was originally scheduled to be released in September 2023, but has been postponed to August 2024.
