Rapper Rod Wave Is Charged With Battery By Strangulation In His Florida Hometown

It all started from a traffic stop.

Rapper Rod Wave leaning on a car at the gas station.

Rapper Rod Wave leaning on a car at the gas station.

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Florida Associate Editor

Rapper Rodarious Green, aka Rod Wave, was arrested in Tampa early Monday morning for battery by strangulation, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

It reportedly started from a traffic stop on Sunday night. Green was in the passenger seat of his 2021 Grey Dodge Durango. It's suggested that he showed his driver's license to the officers and was identified.

After looking him up in the system, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said there was a warrant out for his arrest In Osceola County for the battery charge.

He was taken into custody and booked in Pinellas County Jail just after midnight Monday.

Domestic battery by strangulation is considered a third-degree felony and the man could face up to five years in jail, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine.

The St. Petersburg icon rose to fame in 2019 from TikTok. The Tampa Bay Times reported that the 22-year-old* had a high-profile arrest in Atlanta a year later for punching a promoter, which got him another battery charge.

Recently, the musician made headlines for giving back to his community because gas prices in Tampa had been so high. He gave away $2,500 in "free" gas money to citizens who showed up.

Rod Wave recently just finished an album, Beautiful Mind, which is supposed to be released on June 3.

There aren't many details on his arrest, but it is reported that he is in custody at the Pinellas County Jail in St. Petersburg, Florida.

*This article has been updated.

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  • Jenna Kelley

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    Jenna Kelley (she/her) was the Associate Editor for Florida at Narcity Media, where she oversaw all of the editorial content across the Sunshine State. She started her career in broadcast media as a television news reporter for three years. In 2020, Jenna won a Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GABBY) award for Best Online Produced Story. She's covered live concerts, reported at the Masters Tournament, and interviewed state senators during election season. Prior to working at Narcity Media, she made her way home to Florida and launched a copywriting business. Jenna received her B.A. in English with a minor in Communications at Florida State University. She has over five years of experience from print and digital media to radio and television.

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