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DMX Charged With Child Endangerment, Impersonating an FBI Agent, Drugs
and more
06-26-04
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Update: It may seem like a scene from one
of his action movies, but for DMX the action was very real Thursday night
when he was arrested at Kennedy Airport. The rapper/actor is facing a list
of charges ranging from drug possession to child endangerment and impersonating
an FBI agent.
According to police Simmons was driving
his 1998 Ford Expedition in an airport parking lot when he claims that
he was cut off by an another vehicle and he activated police like lights
and sirens on his SUV. The driver of the other vehicle was searching for
a parking spot, and had his 13-year-old daughter in the car. He stopped
his vehicle and DMX got out of his SUV and reportedly ordered the man from
his car. But the driver refused and at that point Simmons reportedly told
the man he was an FBI agent, opened the cars door and grabbed the drivers
seat belt and attempted to pull him from the vehicle.
Simmons was unable to unfasten the seatbelt
and then allegedly jumped back in his vehicle to make a run for it. He
then crashed his Expedition through the airport parking lot exit gate.
Simmons reportedly yelled at the attendant "Let us out. We're federal agents,"
and when the attendant refused, Simmons drove his vehicle through the gate.
At approximately 8:10 PM, Simmons and Hudgins
were arrested by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers.
Police reportedly found rock cocaine and a billy club in the vehicle.
Both men were charged with weapon and drug possession. Associated Press
reports that Simmons faces additional charges of criminal impersonation,
criminal mischief, menacing, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence,
and endangering the welfare of a child.
DMX, (real name Earl Simmons) and his friend
Jackie Hudgins were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Friday. Judge
Stephen Knopf set bail at $15,000.
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