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Flavor Flav arrested for speeding, driving on suspended license

Police discovered the Public Enemy hype man had 16 suspensions on his drivers license when they pulled him over for speeding.

By Gabrielle Levy
Flavor Flav. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
Flavor Flav. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo

New York police took Favor Flav into custody after he was found to be speeding while driving with a suspended license.

The 54-year-old hip-hop icon, born William Drayton Jr., was pulled over in Valley Stream, Long Island Thursday morning for allegedly going 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.

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Police said they found 16 suspensions when they ran his license, and discovered a small amount of marijuana in his car.

Flav was arrested and charged with felony aggravated unlicensed operation, and was given other unspecified traffic tickets. He was later released on an appearance ticket to attend his mother's funeral. Anna Drayton passed away on December 31.

[CBS New York]

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