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As we previously reported, Lil Nas X was arrested in Los Angeles last week after onlookers reported that he had been wandering the streets naked.
When police arrived, Nas allegedly “charged” at them and injured several officers.
Nas was released from jail after posting bail on Monday, but his troubles are far from over.
Lil Nas X was charged with four felonies, allegedly injured three cops
The rapper and singer has been charged with four felonies, three of them in connection to his alleged assault on police.
According to a new report from TMZ, the specifics of the officers’ injuries were revealed during Nas’ arraignment.
The site reports that “one officer suffered an abrasion on their head, another hurt his hand, and a third suffered a back sprain.”
The cop with the injured back was reportedly sent to a hospital and will be placed on disability for at least one week.
The criminal complaint against Nas also alleges that he “did unlawfully attempt by means of threats and violence to deter and prevent” a fourth officer “from performing a duty imposed upon such officer by law.”
Lil Nas X issues statement to fans in wake of harrowing ordeal
On Tuesday, Nas made his first public statement since his arrest.
He did not mention any specifics of the incident, but he did assure fans that all would be well.
“Your girl is gonna be okay, boo. Okay? S–t’s gonna be all right,” he said in a video posted to his Instagram Stories.
“S–t’s gonna be all right. S–t. That was f—–g terrifying. That was terrifying. That was a terrifying last four days. But your girl is gonna be all right.”
Nas — whose real name is Montero Hill — has pled not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer in court.
He’ll be back in court for a preliminary hearing on September 15.
If convicted, he faces five years in prison, but such a harsh sentence seems unlikely for a first-time offender.
Hill’s attorney, Christy O’Connor, notes that even if the allegations are true, the incident was “an absolute aberration in this person’s life. Nothing like this has ever happened to him.”
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
