Rapper Armani White Arrested in Kentucky Over I-75 Video Shoot

Philadelphia rapper Armani White, whose given name is Enoch Tolbert, was arrested late Sunday in Laurel County, Kentucky, after police say he and members of his team stopped on Interstate 75 to film a music video and White climbed onto the highway median to dance. Police records show he was charged with second degree disorderly conduct and stopping, standing or parking on a limited access highway. He was booked at the Laurel County Correctional Center and later released.

Officials said officers from the London Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls from drivers who reported a man on the concrete median of I‑75, creating a safety hazard for passing traffic. When officers arrived, they found White and his crew filming, according to the police account. The charges in state law are misdemeanors that can carry fines and other penalties; as of Monday no additional charges had been filed.

Booking photographs that circulated online show White without his trademark beaded hairstyle. Local authorities say the beads were removed before the mugshot was taken. White addressed the photos and the arrest in Instagram Stories on Tuesday, writing in part, "I smiled in that picture...