Unfortunately, I Love Old School Music family…R&B legend, El DeBarge, was arrested the other day…and he’s now facing several charges. And he’d been doing so well — staying outta legal trouble — for quite some time…but apparently, the “All This Love” crooner had all his rights read to him in the wee hours of Sunday morning, as cops read him his Miranda rights after a run-in at a local gas station. Details below…
What Had Happened Was…
It all went down at 3:40 a.m. Sunday (January 7, 2023), while El was at a gas station in Burbank, CA, and was caught ridin’ dirty…at least according to the police report. Initially, El’s gas station stop was uneventful, but as he was about to be on his merry way, cops reportedly stopped him, due to expired tags on the vehicle he was driving…and that’s when a simple traffic violation turned into a day from hell for El.
Because his car was already parked at the gas station, cops say they didn’t have to pull him over. However, after noticing the expired tags, the cops say they noticed ‘an expandable metal baton in plain sight in El’s vehicle.’ Because the baton is considered an illegal weapon, cops then did a further search of El’s car, stating they also found pepper spray and ‘suspected narcotics’ inside the car as well.
Additionally, cops stated that El DeBarge’s driver’s license was also expired.
As a result, El was arrested and booked on multiple charges, which according to TMZ included ‘possession of a leaded cane or baton, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Law enforcement tells us they believe the narcotic is heroin.’
El has now posted a $25K bond and will be due back in court in March 2023.
El DeBarge’s Prior Legal Woes
We’ve previously reported that El has admittedly confessed his past struggles with addiction. And for years, he’s also had his triumphs, by successfully overcoming his issues…even making a successful comeback in the music game in recent years.
As far as we know, El’s last legal troubles were in 2018, when he was arrested for allegedly bashing in one of his brothers’ car windshield with a wrench, after an argument with his sibling(s) at his sister’s home in. Following that unfortunate sibling altercation, El took to Twitter to let out all the deets and their years-long beef, by exposing his brother(s) of being extremely “jealous” of him.
Thankfully, his latest arrest didn’t involve any sign of sibling rivalry (so hopefully they’ve mended their relationships)…but unfortunately, it does seem to hint that he may possibly have slid back into the grip of addiction. We truly hope that is not the case though, and are sending positive vibes to the R&B OG. Keep ya’ head up El…we’re all rooting for you, fam!’ 🤞🏾
