Rick Ross Arrested on 2 Domestic Violence Charges, Judge Sets $5,000 Bond

Q: What hidden details in the surveillance footage led to the rapper's sudden arrest weeks after the alleged attack?

The surveillance footage appears to have helped corroborate the girlfriend’s delayed complaint rather than reveal some separate “hidden” act. Based on the arrest report details cited in local coverage, investigators said the video showed a friend the woman called for help arriving at Ross’s Star Island property and being turned away, supporting her account that she tried to leave and sought assistance after the alleged assault. Police also relied on other evidence tied closely to the woman’s version of events: a sworn statement, photographs of her injuries with timestamps matching the Aug. 28 incident, and additional material from the residence. That combination appears to explain why detectives moved on the case weeks later, after the report was finally filed. There is no public indication in the reporting that the footage captured the full alleged assault itself or exposed a dramatic new detail unknown for weeks. What it seems to have done is strengthen the timeline and the victim’s narrative enough for police to establish probable cause, leading Ross to surrender and be booked on battery and battery by strangulation charges.

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Oct 1

Miami Beach police arrested Rick Ross early Thursday on one felony strangulation battery charge and one misdemeanor battery charge, and he was booked into Miami-Dade jail at 6:10 a.m.
A Miami-Dade judge found probable cause after reviewing the arrest report, said the alleged incident dated to Aug. 28 and was reported later, and scheduled Ross's arraignment for Oct. 22.
The court set bond at $4,000 on the felony count and $1,000 on the misdemeanor, ordered Ross to avoid all contact with the alleged victim, and barred him from possessing firearms while the case is pending.
Ross's lawyer called the allegations false and sought expedited release, while the arrest came days after former girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick publicly accused the rapper of physically abusing her.