At the age of 57, R&B legend, El Debarge, has just added a new line to his wrap sheet, after what just went down this past weekend. It’s just been reported that he was arrested on a felony charge, due to a violent incident he allegedly sparked.
Why Debarge Was Locked Up
From the sounds of it, El wasn’t necessarily dancing ‘to the beat of the rhythm of the night’ on Friday (June 13, 2018), but he apparently was ready to deliver a beat-ing in the middle of the night. According to reports, it all went down after Debarge chased after a man with a wrench.
TMZ reports that he got into a heated argument with the guy in a house somewhere in San Fernando Valley and the guy tried to run clean away from El Debarge- out of the house and into the street. Police say that once the guy ran, El took after him, with a wrench in hand, and the guy hid behind an RV. Apparently, one RV didn’t stop El from trying to get at the dude, because he allegedly smashed the windshield of the RV that the man was hiding behind. Cops say that’s when the unnamed, scared man called the cops on El and the R&B crooner was ultimately arrested for felony vandalism. He reportedly spent a night in jail and bailed out on a $20K bond.
Okay…I know this is a serious crime, but am I the only one whose slightly snickered at the visual of this? If so, then forgive me, but I couldn’t help it. The image of El Debarge, who has always had a laid back demeanor (at least in public) and a falsetto singing voice, chasing after a man in a fit of rage with a wrench is just…odd. Once it was all said and done, I’m pretty sure El’s comb-over, slicked back ‘do was frazzled and the alleged victim was shooketh the hell up…again the visual on that is a tad…odd. Now, don’t get me wrong, had anyone actually been seriously hurt, then it would be no chuckling matter at all.
Speaking of El’s legal matters, this is his second one in the past 8 MONTHS! See what was reported about him and a woman below…
El Debarge’s Other Legal Prob’- Woman Granted Restraining Order In Shotgun Case
In December 2017, a woman named, Tammie Terrell Rose (I guess her parents were huge “It Takes Two” fans), was granted a restraining order against El. In January of 2018, they were due back in court to determine if the restraining order would be extended, but thus far, there has been no confirmation of the outcome of their case. Here is what was reported at that time though:
Via TheBlast– Tammie Terrell Rose claims on the night of December 9, she was driving on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles when El DeBarge came up behind her driving another vehicle. Rose says “He came around me on the shoulder of the freeway and he pulled in front of me and he pulled a shotgun out and waved the shotgun in the air.”
Rose also says his daughters have harassed her by calling her a “loser bi*ch,” and allegedly yelling at her. The details seem a bit bizarre, but Rose believes DeBarge has his family and associates on a mission to sabotage her for reasons unknown.
Debarge only publicly spoke out about the alleged shotgun incident once, on December 17, 2017, when he took to Twitter to deny her claims…and pray for her soul:
Listen, I’m not sure what- IF anything- is up with El Debarge’s temper, but I just hope the brotha is continuing his path of living drug-free these days. He had a successful stint following his years of substance dependency and jail sentence. His voice is still on point and he’s managed to revive his career, so no need for him to regress now. Best of luck to him going forward.
