How many times was Rod Wave arrested? Charges explored amid rapper’s recent arrest

Rapper Rod Wave was arrested on May 20 on felony charges tied to an incident from April 21, according to an AllHipHop report.

Several outlets have published that, as per Fulton County Jail reports circulating online, the rapper was arrested briefly in Atlanta on May 20. The reports remain unverified, though they state that Rod Wave, legally known as Rodarius Marcell Green, was hit with various charges.

Notably, this isn't the artist's first run-in with the law. Over the years, he has been hit with a plethora of charges, including a dismissed battery charge in 2022 and another in 2024 related to firearms, which was also dismissed. At the time, his legal counsel contended that he was wrongly mistaken as a convicted felon.

They said at the time that there was “absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing,” per All Hip Hop.

Everything we know about the case against Rod Wave

Several outlets say the Heart On Ice artist was placed into custody in Fulton County, Georgia, where he was hit with 13 charges, including:

"aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during a felony, pointing a gun at someone, criminal damage to property, reckless conduct, and tampering with evidence."

Several outlets have reported that Rod Wave, 26, was released later that day after he posted surety bonds. At this time, details about the same remain scarce, though speculations online suggest it could have involved his girlfriend, Mini Barbie, legally known as Nari. Rumors claim he fired shots at her car, though the police have yet to address these claims.

In screenshots circulating on X, a detailed list of all the charges the rapper now allegedly faces can be seen, which reads as follows:

• Pointing or Aiming a Gun or Pistol at Another
• Reckless Conduct
• Criminal Damage to Property - 2nd Degree
• Tampering with Evidence- Felony
• Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers – Misdemeanor
• Possession of Firearm or Knife During Commission of or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies
• Simple Assault
• Reckless Conduct (Additional Count)
• Criminal Damage to Property – 2nd Degree (Additional Count)
• Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers – Misdemeanor (Additional Count)
• Tampering with Evidence – Felony (Additional Count)
• Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

Rod Wave goes viral for his philandering ways: Read more

Earlier this year, the rapper made headlines once again when he was engaged in a spat involving Mini Barbie and his former girlfriend-cum-mother of his twin girls, Dee. At the time, another woman named Zaria also came forth, claiming she had just given birth to his daughter.

The rapper refuted the claims, accusing her of trying to extort him. He took to social media to back these up with receipts of him sending her $5,000, and he also claimed that she tried to get $35,000 for an abortion or an investment in her business, All Hip Hop has reported.

Nonetheless, the rapper eventually conceded to philandering, as he later took to Instagram to pen an apology to his beau:

“I’m so sorry. Ain’t even go through with it. I ruined everything. Embarrassing you, hurting you and you was there for me. I’m so sorry I hurt you. These people so wrong about me. I’m sorry you the purest person I ever known, and you don’t deserve that. I had it in my hand, but I ain’t shoot.” He ended the post with: “Y’all I f***ed up bad.”

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Rod Wave's legal team has yet to issue a statement as well, while court dates have yet to be determined.

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