TENNESSEE (CelebrityAccess) – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Darius Rucker found himself in a legal predicament with his recent arrest on three misdemeanor charges in Williamson County, TN, on Thursday (February 1). The 57-year-old artist, recognized for his solo country hits such as “Wagon Wheel” and “Alright” and earlier successes with Hootie and the Blowfish, including “Hold My Hand,” is reportedly fully cooperating with authorities, as stated by his attorney, Mark Puryear, in a release to Billboard.
The charges against Rucker are two misdemeanor drug offenses, specifically simple possession and casual exchange of a controlled substance, according to information from TMZ. Simple possession/casual exchange typically means someone has been found with a small amount of drugs and only drugs — with no paraphernalia (straws, scale, etc.) in his possession.
Additionally, he faces a third misdemeanor charge for violating the state’s vehicle registration law, related to expired tags on his vehicle. Following his arrest around 10 am PT on Thursday, Rucker was released approximately an hour later on a $10,500 bond.
Social media is having a field day after hearing news of Rucker’s arrest. See below for some examples.
@dariusrucker gets arrested on misdemeanor drug charges & gets a $10,500 bond – while 5 illegals assault & beat 2 NYPD officers & were released without BAIL. We are living in the stupidest of times EVER. pic.twitter.com/ms4r9WGToG
— StaceFace (@ssantos219) February 2, 2024
Darius Rucker in booking pic.twitter.com/FtgFTiea7x
— Absurd Space Cowboi (@CptDrunkDriver) February 2, 2024
If you never hit the “I only wanna be with youuuuuuu o-ouuu” in a bar full of drunk white guys as the only black guy, you haven’t lived life properly.
Free my brother Darius Rucker!!
— Anthony Brian Logan (ABL) 🇺🇸 (@ANTHONYBLOGAN) February 2, 2024
Rucker’s ex-girlfriend, comedian Kate Quigley took to social media with her thoughts on his arrest as well saying, “Mood when u hear your d-bag ex got arrested. #Karma.”
Most recently, Rucker collaborated with fellow artist Dax on the song “To Be a Man,” which climbed to No. 3 on Billboard’s digital song sales chart in November.
