Marion "Suge" Knight was released on $19,000 bail from a Las Vegas slammer late Wednesday (8/27) following an early morning arrest for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife.
Knight, wHO reportedly was found with ecstasy and Hydrocodone, reportedly was charged with assault with a deadly weapon system, battery/domestic-violence, self-possession of a controlled gist and self-will of dangerous drugs without a prescription.
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The 43-year old rap mogul allegedly punched his girlfriend of triplet years in the head word during an argument while driving with her approximate the Las Vegas strip. The girlfriend, who was not identified, told police force officers that, in an attempt to escape, she grabbed the steering wheel and turned the car to hit a curb, according to published reports. She then fled on foot with Knight following.
When police officers responded to a domestic violence call, they base the Death Row Records founder standing over the woman retention a knife, the Associated Press reported.
A police representative told reporters at least one policeman on the scene john Drew a Taser stun artillery as they approached Knight, but did not know if whatsoever of the officers john Drew their handguns.
Knight reportedly dropped the fold knife and was arrested without incident.
The woman, wHO was not stabbed, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for injuries that were non life-threatening.
Knight is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on Sept. 26.
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