Ice-T arrested for driving through a bridge toll without paying
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ice-T, pictured here in 2012, was arrested on Wednesday in New York City for evading a toll bridge. (Reuters)
Ice-T was arrested in New York City after pulling through a bridge toll without paying, ET can confirm.
The Port Authority of NY & NJ tells ET that at approximately 6:56 a.m. on Wednesday, Ice-T (real name: Tracy Marrow) was observed driving his red, brand new McLaren sports car through the E-ZPass as he was approaching the George Washington Bridge.
He was quickly pulled over and law enforcement discovered that his new car wasn't registered.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He was charged with theft of services, issued a summons and was later released on his own recognizance. Additionally, he was issued a summons for not having plates and registration.
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Some outlets have reported that the rapper turned actor had an E-ZPass in his car but it didn’t work in the E-ZPass lane. However, a source tells ET that there was no E-ZPass transmitter in his sports car.
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Shortly after being released, the "Law & Order: SVU" star took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the incident.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Cops went a little Extra. Coulda just wrote a ticket. In and out.. Moovin,” he wrote, adding, “I love how people think just because I ACT like a cop on SVU I get special treatment from real cops... lol.”
He later shared a retweet about his 2-year-old daughter, Chanel, enjoying a carnival ride with her mother, Coco Austin, which he captioned, “In more IMPORTANT news... Chanel rode her first Roller Coaster! #Thingsthatmatter.”