DMX Arrested... Yet Again

These days rapper DMX doesn't need a publicist. As long as he maintains his weekly arrest record, he's sure to stay on the radar. Well he's at it again and this time it's for a diagnose and dash.

The rapper was arrested at a Phoenix mall on Sunday on felony charges of identity theft, when he allegedly gave a false name and Social Security number to avoid paying a $7,500 hospital bill in April.

Police say DMX, real name Earl Simmons, checked into a hospital in April using the name "Troy Jones." He was arrested outside Phoenix's Metrocenter mall while hanging out with a group of friends.

Police, who have been investigating the charges for months, say they ran the rapper's real name, found the warrant and arrested him on the spot.

This is the rappers fifth arrest in the past three months. A bond has yet to be set.

Andy Dick Arrested

Andy Dick was arrested early Wednesday for drug use and sexual battery after the comedian allegedly pulled down a teenager's tank top, police said.

The former "NewsRadio" co-star was released from detention after posting $5,000 bail. The actor's representatives have not yet issued a comment.

Police were called to the Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrieta, Cal., at about 1:13 a.m. to investigate a reported "intoxicated male" urinating outside the bar and causing a disturbance, according to the police statement.

Upon arrival, a 17-year-old girl told police that Dick "grabbed her tank top and bra and pulled them down and exposed her breasts" as he left the bar.

Friends escorted the actor to a truck, which was stopped at a near by Sam's Club.

Dick was identified by the teenager and another witness, police said.

Police found marijuana and Xanax in the actor's pockets during a search and he seemed "very intoxicated," according to the report.

Dick, 42, was booked at Southwest Detention Center in French Vally, Cal. on suspicion of felony drug possession, misdemeanor sexual battery and misdemeanor marijuana possession.

The actor has a background of crude behavior, reportedly exposing himself to audiences twice. He was also cited in Ohio for public urination.

In 1999, Dick was arrested for possession of marijuana and cocaine after driving his car into a telephone pole in Hollywood, Cal.

Gym Class Heroes Frontman Arrested

7/2 UPDATE: Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, defends his friend Travis' actions.

The bassist wrote on his blog defending his friend and writing about the person who was heckling the GCH lead singer at his concert, "you know what? you call my friend a “n_gger”, i dont even give a f*** what happens to you. i dont want to see you in this scene. i dont want to see you at shows. you are who we write songs about. you are who we think about when we hate. radiohead, karma police over and over again in my head. what a joke. you are f****** pathetic and anyone that disagrees should put their white hood on too. i dont want your ticket money. i dont want your cd sales. id rather be poor and unknown. i am angrier than i have been in a long time. hate upon hate upon hate.
thank god for my friends."


Travis McCoy, the lead singer of The Gym Class Heroes, was arrested on Tuesday for one charge of third-degree assault.

At a St. Louis stop on The Warped Tour happening now, McCoy and crew had just finished the first song when an audience member near the front row called the lead singer a “f****** ignorant n*****.”

McCoy reportedly reached down and hit the heckler on the head repeatedly with his microphone. He issued an apology for his violent reaction and said it wasn’t representative of him as a person.

“I’m sorry. But when someone calls you something that ignorant and that offensive, you have to bash their head in with a microphone,” said McCoy. Can you really even blame him?