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Rapper DMX arrested on animal cruelty charges
Last Updated: Sunday, May 11, 2008 | 9:58 AM ET
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Rapper DMX, seen her in 2006, was first indicted on animal cruelty charges after a raid last August.Rapper DMX, seen her in 2006, was first indicted on animal cruelty charges after a raid last August. (Louis Lanzano/Associated Press)
Rap star DMX has been arrested on animal cruelty and drug possession charges after a standoff at his house near Phoenix, Ariz.
Police say the rapper barricaded himself in the early hours of Friday morning after they arrived to arrest him following two searches of his home that turned up drugs, weapons, dog carcasses and abused pit bulls.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, eventually gave himself up.
Police first raided the 37-year-old musician's home in the Cave Creek community near Phoenix last August. They discovered 12 pit bulls and three dead animals partially buried on the property.
An indictment was issued on seven counts of animal cruelty after the August raid.
This time, police say when they went to the house they also found illegal drugs and five more pit bull puppies.
"With all his money and fame, [DMX] has no excuse for not providing proper care for his animals," said Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Saturday.
The rapper, who has sold more than 20 million albums, has also acted in several movies including Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds.
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