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Rapper arrested after woman alleges assault at Star Island residence in Miami Beach
Miami Beach police arrested rapper William Leonard Roberts II — known professionally as Rick Ross — after a woman reported an alleged domestic violence incident at his Star Island residence, according to the arrest affidavit. The alleged incident occurred on Aug. 28 and was reported to police on Sept. 29; Roberts voluntarily surrendered to detectives and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. following his arrest. According to the affidavit summarized by police, the woman said the two were in a relationship and living together when the incident began after she was awakened that morning. The affidavit details allegations that Roberts struck the woman multiple times, grabbed and twisted her hoodie collar in a manner that restricted her breathing, pulled her by the ponytail and struck her in the face, and attempted to spray her with a shower head before she left the residence. The woman provided a sworn statement, timestamped photographs of injuries, and investigators reviewed surveillance video related to the residence. Miami Beach police charged Roberts with one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery. In Miami-Dade bond court, Judge Mindy Glazer found probable cause; bond was set at $4,000 for the strangulation charge and $1,000 for the misdemeanor battery, and Roberts posted bond and was released. The judge issued a stay-away order regarding the alleged victim and ordered surrender of firearms; an arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 22. Allegations in the arrest affidavit are reported by police; the charges are pending in Miami-Dade courts and have not been proven at trial. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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All individuals mentioned in criminal allegations are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.