By Danielle Broadway , Reuters
Lil Nas X, winner of Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Old Town Road" and Best Music Video for "Old Town Road (Official Movie)", poses in the press room during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for The Recording Academy / AFP
Grammy-winning American singer Lil Nas X was arrested after charging at law enforcement officers, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.
The reported assault occurred after the "Old Town Road" rapper was spotted walking in his underwear in Studio City, California, the spokesperson said.
Lil Nas X was taken to the hospital for treatment for a possible overdose, the spokesperson said.
Police records showed the rapper was arrested at 6:10am and was being held in jail in Van Nuys, California, on Thursday afternoon (local time).
Lil Nas X, whose given name is Montero Lamar Hill, was the first openly gay man to receive a Country Music Association award for his song "Old Town Road." He also earned two Grammys for the song.
- Reuters
