US rapper Young Thug arrested while shopping for Christmas

US rapper Young Thug arrested while shopping for Christmas

Rapper Young Thug was arrested while shopping at an Atlanta mall Thursday night, according to a report from E! News’Kendall Fisher.

“Young Thug is kicking off the holidays with a bit of legal trouble,” Fisher’s report begins.

It appears that the arrest occurred when police responded to a call about a stolen car being found in the parking lot of the Lennox Square mall. While they were responding to that call, officers decided to do a “walk-through” of the mall to potentially spot or deter any other criminal activity.

During the walk-though, the officers recognized Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, and arrested him for an outstanding warrant on a failure to appear charge.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug (Jeffrey Lamar Williams)out of jail after Thurs. arrest at Lenox Mall for active failure to appear warrant @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/KJoSgCNdpw

— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) December 23, 2016

Young Thug reportedly had $2,500 in cash on him, Atlanta police told local news station WSB-TV. A family member gave him the money before he was arrested, perhaps to pick up some gifts for them while he was at the mall.

“There were no injuries as a result of this arrest,” WSB-TV quoted a police incident report as saying.

The rapper, known for his songs “Digits” and “Pick Up The Phone,” was booked at the City of Atlanta Department of Corrections and released on $750 bail, according to E! News.

Oddly enough, it was not the first time Young Thug has been arrested in relation to something going down at a mall.

In July of 2015, Young Thug was arrested after an exchange with a security guard at Perimeter Mall in which Young Thug allegedly threatened to shoot the security guard in the face, E! News reports. He fled the mall before police arrived, but a warrant was issued and he was arrested for making “terroristic threats” a week later.

It’s unclear if the warrant Young Thug was picked up for on Thursday is related to that incident or not.

Young Thug reportedly arrested In Atlanta. https://t.co/4lM0At0IT8 pic.twitter.com/nRvF3lPhzo

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) December 23, 2016