MTV.com
reports: Bad Boy recording artist Black Rob was
arrested on Monday at a New York hotel for
burglary and criminal possession of stolen
property.
The rapper, whose real name is Robert Ross, was
arrested at 11:45 a.m. at the On the Ave Hotel for
entering and remaining in a hotel room, and
removing jewelry from the room without authority,
according to a police spokesperson. Ross's
accomplice, Damien Ashmeade, was arrested at 3:50
p.m.
The rapper did not return calls for comment.
Ross was seen on a hotel-security tape checking
doors on the hotel's 12th floor at around 4 a.m.,
according to The New York Post. He was also seen
on the tape entering the room of a guest, Renu
Vermani, and leaving with a pocketbook.
Vermani, a cardiologist visiting from Maryland,
said that she was sleeping when the heist took
place, but woke up to find $6,000 in David Yurman
jewelry and $300 in cash missing, according to the
Post.
Ross reportedly did not have the jewelry in his
possession at the time of his arrest, but was
convinced by police to call Ashmeade and have him
bring the stolen goods to the station.
