Why was Bhad Bhabie detained? Incident explored as rapper issues statement

The news about Bhad Bhabie getting arrested started spreading on the internet and shocked social media users. Concerned fans and followers became curious about why the authorities arrested the rapper and wanted to know more details.

However, as soon as the news reached Bhad Bhabie, she cleared the air, stating that the police mistakenly detained her for an alleged robbery investigation. Posting about the same on her Instagram stories on June 12, 2024, Bhad Bhabie clarified the incident took place as the “police were searching for a similar vehicle.”

"Yesterday we got pulled over by the LAPD. They eventually released us and explained they were looking for a similar vehicle that matched the description of a car involved in criminal activity. We are okay but a bit shaken up. Luckily my daughter was not in the vehicle at the time."

Hence, authorities did not arrest Bhad Bhabie but mistakenly detained her. While the rapper has cleared the air, the Los Angeles Police Department has not yet addressed the situation.

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The incident involving Bhad Bhabie took place on June 11

Several videos started floating on social media showing swarms of police vehicles entering a 76 Gas Station in Woodland Hills, California, where Bhad Bhabie’s car was present on June 11, 2024, when the incident with the rapper took place. In the video, the 21-year-old rapper is standing outside the gas station talking to the police officers.

TMZ reported the police were allegedly responding to a robbery call, which took place near the 4500 block of Winnetka Circle in Woodland Hills, California. At the time of the incident, the rapper was driving a Mercedes, which allegedly looked exactly like the vehicle that was reported to the police.

The publication also reported that her boyfriend, Le Vaughn, who was extremely cooperative during the investigation, accompanied the rapper.

Danielle Peskowitz Bregoli or Bhad Bhabie was born in 2003. The rapper is best known for her 2017 debut single, These Heaux, followed by other songs like Hi Bich, Gucci Flip Flops, 15, Trust Me, Spaz, Lotta Dem, Get Like Me, That’s What I Said, Do It Like Me and even Bestie.

The rapper has also made guest appearances in various other songs of other artists like Cash Me Outside by SJ Suede, Playboy Style by Clean Bandit, Whatcha Gon Do by Benzi, and Vibe Check by Olivia Lunny.