Jacquees Arrested in Florida for DUI and Battery on Officer

Jacquees attends Celebrating 30 Years Of Cash Money at The Fillmore New Orleans on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 5: Jacquees attends Celebrating 30 Years Of Cash Money at The Fillmore New Orleans on July 5, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

R&B singer Jacquees was arrested Sunday morning in South Florida after authorities discovered him unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle.

The 32-year-old artist, whose legal name is Rodriguez Jacquees Broadnax, faces multiple criminal counts including driving under the influence and battery on a law enforcement officer.

The Hollywood Police Department responded to a call just before 8 a.m. regarding a person passed out in a vehicle near North 62nd Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers identified the driver as Broadnax. Police said the singer became combative with first responders while being transported to a local hospital for evaluation. According to Broward County booking records, Jacquees was charged with DUI, battery on a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or EMT, and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence.

While early records indicated a hold-for-hearing designation, he was no longer appearing in the online jail database as of Monday afternoon. This recent incident adds to a growing list of legal challenges for the Atlanta-based singer. In 2023, Broadnax was arrested in Georgia following an alleged physical altercation at a mall, where he faced charges of simple battery and obstruction. His history also includes a 2018 arrest for driving 116 mph in Atlanta and a separate traffic-related incident in Miami Beach.

In recent months, the R&B singer has been in the public eye regarding his personal life and co-parenting relationship with Deiondra Sanders, daughter of football legend Deion Sanders. Under Florida law, the “HG” bond designation initially applied to his case typically means a suspect must remain in custody until they appear before a judge.

Representatives for the singer have not yet issued a formal statement regarding the Hollywood arrest. The investigation into the specific circumstances of the DUI remains ongoing by local authorities.


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