Reuters: People News: U.S. rapper Too Short arrested on alcohol, drug charges

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U.S. rapper Too Short arrested on alcohol, drug charges Mar 20th 2013, 16:49 Tweet Share this Email Print Rapper Too Short performs during the 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show in New York, October 2, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson Related News Lindsay Lohan avoids jail in plea deal, gets 90 days in rehab Mon, Mar 18 2013 Rapper Lil Wayne says he is fine after health scare Fri, Mar 15 2013 U.S. probes hack of credit data on Mrs Obama, Beyonce, others Tue, Mar 12 2013 Two veteran Los Angeles officials set for runoff in mayor's race Wed, Mar 6 2013 Suspect in Las Vegas Strip shooting arrested in Los Angeles Thu, Feb 28 2013 Analysis & Opinion Obesity and the unhealthy economy Essential reading: Companies' profits abroad save on taxes, and more Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » People » LOS ANGELES | Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:49pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. rapper Too Short was arrested on Wednesday in Los Angeles on suspicion of drunken driving and narcotics possession, local police said. The "Blow the Whistle" rapper, who was born Todd Anthony Shaw, was booked shortly after 3 a.m. after a traffic stop in Hollywood, Los Angeles Police officer Cleon Joseph said. Joseph said the 46-year-old rapper, who is best known as a pioneer of West Coast hip hop in the late 1980s and 1990s, was still in custody but offered no other details. Too Short was being held on $10,000 bail and charged with at least one felony, according to Los Angeles County jail records. A bail hearing had yet to be scheduled, the records indicated. Local media reported that the Oakland, California, native tried to run away but was immediately apprehended. (Reporting by Eric Kelsey, editing by Piya Sinha-Roy and Doina Chiacu) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) Busted? More like free publicity for his tour and album. Mar 20, 2013 1:10pm EDT  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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