Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Soulja Boy Arrested on Weapons Charge After Birthday
Rapper Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department after a traffic stop.
The police stopped a car he was in near Melrose and Genesse and found a firearm.
The arrest took place around 2:50 AM on Sunday, August 3rd.
This happened shortly after Soulja Boy celebrated his 35th birthday.
Soulja Boy was recently ordered to pay $4 million to his former assistant due to accusations of sexual assault and abuse.
Soulja Boy, real name DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested by LAPD.
The arrest occurred around 2:50 AM on Sunday, August 3rd.
Way was a passenger in a vehicle stopped near Melrose and Genesse.
Police found a firearm in the car during the traffic stop.
The arrest happened hours after his 35th birthday celebration.
- Who
- DeAndre Cortez Way (Soulja Boy).
- What
- DeAndre Cortez Way (Soulja Boy) was arrested.
- When
- Around 2:50 AM on Sunday, August 3rd.
- Where
- Near Melrose and Genesse, Los Angeles.
- Why
- On suspicion of illegally possessing a gun.
- Legal Name
- DeAndre Cortez Way
- Stage Name
- Soulja Boy
- Age
- 35
- Date of Arrest
- August 3, 2025
- Location of Arrest
- Near Melrose and Genesse, Los Angeles
- Reason for Arrest
- Illegal possession of a firearm
