Rapper Soulja Boy Arrested For Running From Cops! (Photos)

Posted on October 9, 2009

Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy, real name Deandre Cortez Way,was arrested on Wednesday night after running from a police officer. Read more on the details of Soulja Boy’s arrest below.

Police received a call saying juveniles were hanging out at an abandoned house in the Henry County area. As police drove up to the home, four women were walking towards the yard and wouldn’t stop for police.

Police then followed the women and discovered about 40 people in the yard. More than half of those people took off when they saw the cops, including rapper Soulja Boy!

The ones that didn’t run away told police they were there for a “music video shoot”.

Rapper Soulja Boy finally returned to get his Range Rover and was arrested for obstruction of justice, which is a misdemeanor.

Another man was arrested for forgery after cops discovered eight counterfeit $100 bills. They also found a 9mm handgun in one of the cars in the driveway of the house.

Soulja Boy, 19, was arrested but then released.

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