Earl "DMX" Simmons was arrested on
charges that he and an aquaintance attempted to steal a car in a parking lot
of New York’s Kennedy Airport.
Port Authority police arrested Simmons and Jackie
Hudgins, after a dispute ensued between the the two men and the owner of the
vehicle.
A Port Authority spokesman said that Simmons
may have falsely identified himself as a federal agent. Simmons and Hudging
were arrested and charged with attempted robbery, criminal impresonation and
criminal mischeif.
The two men were expected to be booked in Queens,
New York yesterday (June 24).
Representatives for DMX were not available for
comment as of press time.
It is not clear how the arrest may effect his
travel to Dublin, Ireland on June 28, where DMX is scheduled to give his first
performance to eager fans.