Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., better known by his stage name Roddy Ricch, was arrested Saturday before his scheduled Governors Ball performance for attempting to enter the festival with a loaded weapon.
On his way into Citi Field, where the fest was being held, Moore Jr.’s vehicle was stopped at a security checkpoint where law enforcement officials found a loaded firearm inside.
As of early Sunday morning, Moore Jr. was still in custody but a source close to the rapper has confirmed to PvNew that he has now been released.
The New York police department told PvNew that they responded to a call at approximately 6:20 p.m. which led to the arrest of Moore Jr., along with two other people in his car. Police discovered a loaded firearm with nine rounds of ammunition, as well as a large-capacity magazine.
All three individuals were brought back to the 110 Precinct police station in Queens, N.Y., for arrest processing. Moore Jr. was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, possession of a large capacity ammo feeding device and unlawful possession of the large capacity device.
The festival had to break the news to the crowds of waiting fans with a sign that appeared 30 minutes before his set time, pointing festival-goers to see Denzel Curry or Joji — who were scheduled to perform at the same time on separate stages.
This follows the slew of unfortunate cancellations of Governors Ball performances this weekend. After Migos pulled out earlier this week, Lil Wayne was tapped to fill their headlining spot — but just hours before his Friday night set, he also canceled due to a “flight disruption.” A$AP Ferg was slotted in to take Wayne’s spot.
Additional reporting by Emanuel Okusanya.
