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Jacquees Arrested in Hollywood, Florida on DUI and Officer Battery Charges
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Core Event
- Who: R&B singer Jacquees (legal name Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax).
- What: Arrested and booked on three counts – driving under the influence, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, and resisting/obstructing an officer without violence.
- When: Sunday, September 27.
- Where: 100-block of North 62nd Avenue at Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida.
- How: Police responded to a 911 call about a person passed out in a vehicle. Officers found Broadnax asleep inside a Jeep, noted the smell of alcohol, and attempted to move him for medical evaluation. He became combative, allegedly punching an officer’s arm while resisting placement on a stretcher, leading to his arrest and transport to the Broward County Main Jail.
Background & Context
Jacquees has faced prior legal incidents, including traffic stops in 2018 and a 2023 Georgia case that resulted in simple battery and obstruction charges. His personal life has been public due to a co-parenting dispute with De Iondra Sanders, mother of his son Snow (born August 9, 2024).
Data & Statistics
- Charges: DUI, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, resisting/obstructing officer without violence (three counts).
- Bond: Initial booking listed a $0 bond with an “HG” hold-for-hearing designation; a bond hearing on September 28 set the amount at $3,500.
- Release: Jacquees posted bond and was released by Monday morning.
Official Statements & Responses
- Law-enforcement account: Hollywood Police reported an odor of alcohol and described Broadnax’s physical resistance, including an alleged punch to an officer’s arm, as the basis for the battery charge.
- Judicial action: The Broward County court set a $3,500 bond at the September 28 hearing and processed his release.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Bond amount: Early booking records show a $0 bond, while later court documents list $3,500, reflecting different stages of the booking process.
- Nature of the resistance: Some sources describe a clear punch; other accounts, including Jacquees’s statements, characterize his resistance as verbal (“don’t lock me up”) without physical contact. No publicly released police narrative clarifies the exact sequence that led to the battery charge.
Verbatim Quotes
- “People gotta fake a relationship to sell albums. Stop asking me why I’m not around. I am not allowed to be around them cause Dej would feel uncomfortable if his fiancée was there,” — De Iondra Sanders.
- “Your the worst baby mama a n*gga could have,” — Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax.
What’s Next
No further court dates have been announced beyond the September 28 bond hearing. Future proceedings will depend on the prosecution’s case and any additional evidence that may be presented.