This is the moment Offset yelled at cops as they shoved him against a wall and handcuffed him at The Grove.
The 28-year-old rapper can be heard yelling ‘Tell me now!’ at LAPD officers as he struggles against them in the parking lot of the Los Angeles outdoor mall, in video obtained by DailyMail.com.
Later, as he left an LA police station the husband of Cardi B told TMZ the whole thing was a misunderstanding, saying ‘I was the wrong guy’.
Offset -real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus- was released by authorities after two of the people riding with him in an SUV were charged with owning firearms found in the vehicle, according to the gossip site.
Dramatic scenes: This is the moment Offset yelled at cops as they shoved him against a wall and handcuffed him at The Grove
The Migos rapper also declared he didn’t hold any ill will toward police, telling reporters ‘they did a good job’.
He also cheerfully announced that the incident wouldn’t stop him from shopping at The Grove in future.
‘I get my kids’ clothes from there,’ said the Clout hitmaker.
Later on Thursday, Offset was pictured disembarking a jet in Miami, ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
He was snapped wearing the same yellow hoodie he wore when arrested the day prior as he stepped onto the tarmac.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez are headlining the Super Bowl 54 halftime show, while Demi Lovato is set to sing the national anthem before the game.
Tense: The 28-year-old rapper can be heard yelling ‘Tell me now!’ at LAPD officers as he struggles against them in the parking lot of the Los Angeles outdoor mall, in video obtained by DailyMail.com
Cuffed: Police detained Offset along with more than one person in his entourage at the popular Los Angeles shopping center The Grove on Wednesday
Police detained Offset along with more than one person in his entourage at the popular Los Angeles shopping center The Grove on Wednesday.
Around 8pm, the authorities received a report that someone in the mall’s parking structure had a gun, according to sources who spoke to TMZ.
The armed person has allegedly fled and TMZ have not been able to establish whether Offset or anyone in his entourage had a gun at the time.
Four people including Offset have been brought to the police station to be questioned but nobody has been arrested.
Fly away: Following his release, Offset was pictured disembarking a jet in Miami, ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl
No time to change: He was snapped wearing the same yellow hoodie he wore when arrested the day prior as he stepped onto the tarmac
Trouble: Offset -real name Kiari Kendrell Cephus- was released by authorities after two of the people riding with him in an SUV were charged with owning firearms found in the vehicle, reported TMZ
An investigation is being conducted by law enforcement, who have found two guns, the website reports.
Police cuffed Offset’s hands behind his back and pressed him against a pillar as he struggled and demanded more information, TMZ footage showed.
‘You gotta tell me now! You gotta tell me now! What the f***? You gotta tell me now. That’s your job as a officer! You gotta tell me now!’ said Offset.
Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, became famous in the group Migos with his cousin Quavo and nephew Takeoff.
Details: Around 8pm, the authorities received a report that someone in the mall’s parking structure had a gun, according to sources who spoke to TMZ
He shares a one-year-old daughter called Kulture Kiari Cephus with his wife and fellow rapper Cardi B, whom he married in 2017.
Offset was arrested on two felony gun charges in Atlanta in August 2018 after police pulled him over for a misdemeanor lane change, TMZ reported.
The firearm-related charges were possessing a weapon as a felon and possessing a weapon while committing a crime.
By his side: He shares a one-year-old daughter called Kulture Kiari Cephus with his wife and fellow rapper Cardi B (left), whom he married in 2017
Offset, who reportedly had three handguns in the car when he was pulled over, also got misdemeanor charges for the lane change and marijuana possession.
He previously served eight months in prison in 2015 on charges including possessing a firearm in a school safety zone.
Offset spent most of 2013 in prison for a probation violation, and was behind bars when Migos’ debut single Versace was released that July.