Article By: Ashia Skye

On Wednesday, July 11th, Rapper Tekashi 69 was arrested in his home state of New York for an outstanding assault warrant that was issued due to an altercation that occured in Houston, Texas. Texas police charged Tekashi with misdemeanor assault after he allegedly choked a 16 year old boy named Santiago Albarran at Galeria Mall.

As of Thursday, July 12th, the judge has ruled the rapper to be a flight risk, and denied bail for Tekashi 69. He is currently still in custody while awaiting extradition to Texas, and is scheduled for his trial on July 20th. View photos from the July 12th bail hearing below.