MC Hammer arrested in obstructing officer case
By Elwyn Lopez and Phil Gast, CNN
Stanley Kirk Burrell, aka MC
Hammer, was arrested February 21, 2013, in Dublin, California, for
allegedly obstructing an officer.
Rapper MC Hammer launched a string of
tweets Saturday with his side of the story two days after he was
arrested in northern California for allegedly obstructing an officer.
Stanley Kirk Burrell, aka MC
Hammer, was arrested February 21, 2013, in Dublin, California, for
allegedly obstructing an officer.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Rapper argumentative, in vehicle with expired registration, police say
- MC Hammer arrested this week and released, police say
- Incident occurred at mall in Dublin, California
- Police have until his court date next month to decide on any charges
Among his tweets, Hammer
said, apparently referring to the arresting officer, that he was asked
whether he was on parole or probation before the man tried to pull him
out of his vehicle Thursday night.
Police in Dublin, east of Oakland, said Hammer was in a vehicle with expired registration and he was not the registered owner.
"After asking Hammer who
the registered owner was he became very argumentative and refused to
answer the officer's questions," police spokesman Herb Walters wrote
Saturday evening in an e-mail to CNN.
Hammer -- a rap and dance
icon in the late 1980s and 1990s -- was arrested on suspicion of
resisting an officer and obstructing an officer in the performance of
his duties, according to police spokesman Herb Walters.
The incident occurred at the Hacienda Crossings shopping center.
Hammer began his tweets
Saturday with "chubby elvis looking dude was tapping on my car window, I
rolled down the window and he said 'Are you on parole or probation?'"
"While I was handing him
my ID he reached in my car and tried to pull me out the car but forgot
he was on a steady donut diet,"
Hammer continued. "It was comical to me
until he pulled out his guns, blew his whistle and yelled for help
(MallCop) !!! But make no mistake he's dangerous."
Hammer, 50, was booked
and released on bail from Santa Rita Jail, Walters said. A court date is
next month, and police have until that time to decide on any charges.
No drugs or alcohol were suspected in the incident, police said.
In another tweet,
Hammer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell, said, "only thing more dangerous than
a scared man with a gun, is a scared man with an agenda, a gun and a
badge."
"I will now answer his
question, contrary to his personal beliefs, all people of color are not
on parole or probation fat boy!!!," wrote Hammer, later adding he
thought of his arrest as "a teachable moment" and an "eye opener."
Hammer, who had a hit
single in 1990 with "U Can't Touch This," has been enjoying a resurgence
in his career and took the stage with "Gangnam Style" Korean performer
Psy during the American Music Awards last November.
Hammer performed "Too Legit to Quit," which was released more than 20 years ago.
CNN's Michael Martinez contributed to this report.
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