Rapper Young Jeezy was arrested and released by police hours before headlining a highly anticipated concert in western New Providence.

Police confirmed that the Atanta-based rapper, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was arrested after an incident in Fox Hill, then taken to the Wulff Road police station for booking on Saturday.

He was here with us a short while, he passed through the station briefly on Saturday, officer-in-charge of the Wulff Road station Superintendent Ashton Greenslade told The Tribune.
He was booked in here and taken to CDU (Central Detective Unit).

Supt Greenslade said he could not provide additional details on Mr Jenkins arrest.

Head of the CDU Superintendent Leon Bethel and his subordinate Assistant Superintendent Michael Moxey did not give The Tribune further details of the arrest and events leading up to it before press time.

One of the concerts promoters Jason Cartwright confirmed on his Facebook page that the hip-hop star had been arrested early Saturday, but was later released.

People tried to shut us down, yea Jeezy was locked up, he out now (about) to beat the stage bad tonight, Mr Cartwright wrote Saturday morning.

A well-placed source told The Tribune that the rapper was taken into the Fox Hill area by friends and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was taken into custody.
Club promoters Da Recession a promotion company based in Miami, Florida but said to be headed by a Bimini born native DJ Dano engaged Mr Jenkins to perform at Club Luna on West Bay Street.