KANSAS CITY, Mo (AP) – R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after arguing with police officers during his arrest for failing to comply with coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC Kansas City championship game, police said months.
Songz, 36, whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was released Monday as the investigation continues, Jackson County Sheriff’s spokesman LeVanden Darks said. No charges were filed.
Songz spokesman Sydney Margetson declined to comment Monday.
Songz is a three-time Grammy nominated singer. He won the third no. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums with “Back Home” last year. His other two albums are “Trigga” and “Tremaine The Album”. He also appeared in movies including “Texas Chainshaw 3D”, “Baggage Claim” and starred in “Blood Brother” in 2018.
In October, Songz posted on Instagram that it gave positive results to COVID-19. He said he took the disease very seriously and urged his fans to do the same.
Kansas City police said in a statement that fans of the game between the Kansas City and Buffalo Bills bosses complained about a man who violated COVID-19 protocols and other rules of conduct for fans, which include do not be disturbing, intoxicated. , or using obscene language.
The statement did not identify the man as Songz and did not say exactly what rules he was violating.
Police said the man refused to follow orders from private security guards at Arrowhead Stadium and was asked to leave. When he refused, Kansas City police officers and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office were called and told he would be arrested if he did not comply, police said.
He punched an officer and put him in a padlock, police said.
TMZ has released a video On Monday, he showed that Songz was not wearing a mask and fought with several officers before being handcuffed.
The video does not show how the confrontation began. Some fans can be heard shouting at officers to leave him alone.
The video shows at least one officer without a mask and others with masks who do not completely cover their mouth and nose.
Kansas City police told the Associated Press that officers working with the Chiefs “comply with all mask warrants.”
“Clearly, he had his mask on before he was assaulted and placed in a head lock,” KCPD spokeswoman Donna Drake said in an email.
Law enforcement said several agencies are working on the NFL games, making it difficult to know how many other fans could have been thrown or arrested on Sunday.
Earlier this month, Songz was to perform at a concert in Houston but police closed it after seeing hundreds of people lining up to enter the place that was supposed to operate at 50% capacity.
In 2017, Songz was charged with serious assault and assault by a police officer after he got upset when he was told to end a performance in Detroit. Authorities said the microphones and speakers were thrown off the stage during the concert.
Songz pleaded guilty in August 2017 to two charges of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 18 months probation.