India, March 15 -- Grammy-winning rapper Jay Rock, known for his frequent collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, was arrested this week. Los Angeles Police Department officers nabbed the 39-year-old artist in the Watts area on Thursday around 6 pm.

Rock, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested after he was initially caught trespassing and drinking in public near the Nickerson Gardens housing complex. The rapper tried to flee the scene by running from his vehicle. However, cops eventually caught up with him and detained him, per the LAPD. A search of his car at the time of the arrest led authorities to discover a firearm. He was ultimately booked into the Los Angeles jail after 8 pm on felony possession of a firearm. The Los A...