Flava Flav Arrested For Speeding With 16 Suspensions on License

d3v · January 10, 2014, 5:06pm

Rapper Flavor Flav was arrested Thursday morning after State Police troopers caught him speeding and driving with a suspended license on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, police said.

The music artist, whose real name is William Drayton, 54, was clocked going 79 mph in his Hyundai about 9:30 a.m. on the southbound parkway, near the Southern State Parkway, police said.

Flavor Flav, who grew up in Freeport and now lives in Las Vegas, was driving with 16 suspensions on his license, police said. Troopers also found a small amount of marijuana in his possession, police said.

The rapper was charged with a felony, aggravated unlicensed operation, and two violations, speeding and marijuana possession, police said.

He told police he was on his way to Roosevelt for his mother’s funeral, said state police spokesman Frank Bandiero.

Flavor Flav had announced on Twitter that his mother, Anna Drayton, died on Dec. 31. His tweet said, “She lived a good life.”

Usually, those charged with a felony would be locked up until arraignment, but under the circumstances, State Police consulted a Nassau assistant district attorney, who gave permission to release Flavor Flav to go to the funeral, Bandiero said.

“He did all the right things, and we tried to accommodate him,” Bandiero said.

The rapper was released with an appearance ticket for Jan. 28 at Nassau County First District Court in Hempstead.

How the hell do you get 16 suspensions on your license?

Also, you’d think he’d learn to actually keep track of time and leave early. I mean, all he’s gotta do is look down.

Infernoman · January 10, 2014, 5:09pm

No clock big enough to go around his neck could tell him it’s time to just stop driving.

deadfrog · January 10, 2014, 5:14pm

Yeah, right now he’s in trouble big time.

Pertho · January 10, 2014, 5:15pm

I guess 911 wasn’t all that whack in his town.

Tien_Gouki · January 10, 2014, 5:52pm

You got

Time Stopper

Wasted · January 11, 2014, 4:39am

At least they let him attend his mother’s funeral.

Don_Barracuda · January 11, 2014, 4:45am

How about H-you-n-don’t speed, Ford-unately for him he wasn’t locked up.

Azure · January 11, 2014, 4:47am

Who?

Hatred_Edge · January 11, 2014, 4:58am

Wow. This is TERRIBLE.

yah_yaahh_b_tch · January 11, 2014, 5:07am

That nigga only 54?

Rotfl. He looks hella bad.

Azure · January 11, 2014, 5:11am

With a name like Flava Flav…

Is he at least salty about all of this?

SNAAAAKE · January 11, 2014, 5:12am

ALL deez punz

orochizoolander · January 11, 2014, 5:14am

I bet he was stopped by time cop.

BBQ · January 11, 2014, 5:34am

[quote=“d3v, post:65, topic:2006”]

He probably admitted guilt on all of them:

Officer: Did you know you were speeding excessively?
Flav:
http://youtu.be/aa6Ncd_8-Ew

Nick_T · January 11, 2014, 5:59am

Yeah dude lives about 15 mins from me. I’ve seen him around here in Vegas. Bum ass motherfucker. lol Grimy as shit

Celerity · January 11, 2014, 6:00am

Biggest news to take away from this story is that Flava Flav drives a Hyundai.

Richter · January 11, 2014, 7:13am

One lucky prisoner will have a shot at finding true romance in VH1’s next season of Flavor of Love.

Taito · January 11, 2014, 8:02am

I always love it when rappers get arrested and we find out his real name is Vincent Pierre Vonsyphilis or some shit.

d3v · January 11, 2014, 8:17am

If it’s a Genesis coupe, then he gets a pass. Anything else, then LOL.

Raz0r · January 11, 2014, 8:41am