KANSAS CITY, MO, USA (AP) – R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after fighting with police officers during his arrest for failing to follow coronavirus protocols and other rules in the AFC championship game in Kansas City, police reported.
Songz, 36, whose name is Tremaine Aldon Neverson, was released Monday while the investigation continues, said Jackson County Sheriff’s spokesman LeVanden Darks. No charges have been filed.
Songz representative Sydney Margetson declined to comment Monday.
Songz is a three-time Grammy-nominated singer. Last year he won his third No. 1 spot on Billboard’s list of best R&B albums with “Back Home.” His other two most prominent albums are “Trigga” and “Tremaine The Album”. He has also appeared in films such as “Texas Chainshaw 3D”, “Baggage Claim” and starred in “Blood Brother” in 2018.
In October, Songz published on Instagram who had tested positive for COVID-19. He said he took the disease very seriously and urged his fans to do the same.
Kansas City police said in a statement that fans of the match between Kansas City and Buffalo Bills chiefs complained of a man not following COVID-19-related protocols and other rules of code of conduct for to the fans, which include not being upset, intoxicated. , or using obscene language.
The statement did not identify the man as Songz and did not say exactly what rules he was violating.
Police said the man refused to follow orders from private security guards at Arrowhead Stadium and was asked to leave. When he refused, he called Kansas City police officers and the Jackson County sheriff’s office and was told he would be arrested if he did not comply, police said.
He punched an officer and put him in a head lock, police said.
TMZ posted a video On Monday he proved that Songz was not wearing a mask and fought with several agents before being handcuffed.
The video does not show how the confrontation began. Some fans may be heard shouting at agents to leave him alone.
The video shows at least one officer without a mask and others with masks that do not completely cover his mouth and nose.
Kansas City police told The Associated Press that officers working on the Chiefs’ games “fulfill all mask mandates.”
“He clearly had the mask on before he was assaulted and placed in a head lock,” KCPD spokeswoman Donna Drake said in an email.
Law enforcement officials said several agencies are working on NFL games, making it difficult to know how many other fans could have been kicked out or arrested on Sunday.
Earlier this month, Songz planned to perform at a concert in Houston but police closed it after seeing hundreds of people queuing to enter the premises, which was supposed to run at 50% capacity.
In 2017, Songz was indicted with felony assault and assault on a police officer after he got upset when he was told to end a performance in Detroit. Authorities said microphones and speakers were thrown from the stage during the concert.
Songz pleaded guilty in August 2017 to two crimes of disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 18 months probation.