
R&B Singer El DeBarge Arrested for Weapon and Drug Possession in California
R&B Singer El DeBarge Arrested for Weapon and Drug Possession in California
Troubled singer and repeat drug offender, El DeBarge was once again arrested. This time for drug and weapon possession.
According to TMZ, the famed original member of the R&B/Pop family singing group, DeBarge was arrested earlier this week. The “I Like It” singer was detained by the Burbank Police Department early Sunday at around 3:40 a.m. While he was at a gas station, police officers noticed that he had expired tags on his vehicle. The police officers stated that when they approached the car, they saw an expandable metal baton in plain sight.
Since a baton is classified as an illegal weapon, they decided to search inside the vehicle. When they did so, they also discovered pepper spray and suspected narcotics. To make matters worse, DeBarge did not even have a valid driver’s license.
In 2001, he was arrested for drug possession and was detained at least three more times between 2006 and 2008. After he was in jail for 13 months, DeBarge claimed that he had become clean and no longer doing drugs. Yet, he was back in rehab in 2011.
El was part of the successful music group that included his siblings, Mark, James, Bunny, and Randy. The group, DeBarge, recorded on the Motown-distributed label, Gordy Records, in the 1980s.
DeBarge had charted hits, including “I Like It,” “All This Love,” “Who’s Holding Donna Now,” “Time Will Reveal,” and “You Wear It Well.” All hit the top 10 on the Billboard R & B chart, with “Time Will Reveal” and “Rhythm of the Night” hitting number one. “All This Love,” “Rhythm of the Night,” and “Who’s Holding Donna Now” also hit number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
R&B Singer El DeBarge Arrested for Weapon and Drug Possession in California