Rod Wave Detained on Weapon and Drug Charges in Atlanta

Rod Wave has actually been detained by the Atlanta Authorities Department on numerous weapon and drug charges.

The 27-year-old rapper-singer, whose genuine name is Rodarius Green, was apprehended Friday (Nov. 7) in Fulton County, Georgia, and charged with ownership of a gun or knife throughout the commission of or effort to dedicate particular felonies, negligent driving, ownership of an Arrange V illegal drug and ownership of Arrange II illegal drug, according to TMZ.

Rod Wave was reserved into Fulton County Prison following his arrest, Fox 5 Atlanta reported, and since Saturday early morning stayed in custody.

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In a declaration sent out to Signboard Saturday night, Rod Wave’s lawyer– Drew Findling of Findling Law office– stated: “On November 7, the very same day Rodarius Green made a Grammy election, he was unjustly profiled and unlawfully detained in Atlanta. The apprehending officer comes from the Atlanta Authorities Department’s questionable Criminal offense Suppression System– a group understood for its aggressive techniques and focus on high arrest numbers instead of real public security. Mr. Green was targeted as part of this quota-driven method, a practice that weakens justice and deteriorates neighborhood trust. We eagerly anticipate intensely challenging this unwarranted arrest and the clear infractions of Mr. Green’s rights in court.”.

This is not Rod Wave’s very first legal concern. In Might, he was detained in Georgia and reserved into Fulton County Prison on charges of exacerbated attack and ownership of a gun. He later on dealt with 12 extra counts, consisting of intending a handgun at another individual, negligent conduct, criminal damage to home, blockage of police, proof tampering, conspiracy to dedicate a felony, and easy attack.

Court records reveal that the Might arrest originated from a declared April 21 run-in. The artist was launched the very same day after publishing a $50,000 bond. “There is no fact to these charges,” Findling informed Signboard at the time.

The “25” rapper-singer likewise dealt with weapon charges in April 2024 in Manatee County, Florida, after being implicated of unlawfully having a weapon or ammo. Authorities tried to link him to a gang-related shooting at a St. Petersburg sports bar. In Might 2022, he was likewise detained on a felony charge of battery by strangulation, which was later on dropped.

Aside from his legal difficulties, Rod Wave launched the songs “Westside Connection” and “Sinners” in 2025. The latter appeared on the Sinners film soundtrack and played throughout the scary movie’s last scene. His newest album, Last Lap, was launched in October 2024, reaching No. 2 on the Signboard 200.