'Rhythm Of The Night' Singer El DeBarge Arrested On Weapon And Drug Charges 

Famous singer El DeBarge won't be dancing "til the morning light" for a while after having a run-in with the cops and being arrested on weapon and narcotics charges. Burbank PD revealed that DeBarge was at a gas station when officers noticed his expired car tags, then saw an illegal expandable metal baton in the vehicle.

The baton prompted a further search, which turned up pepper spray, a substance suspected to be heroin, and exposed DeBarge's invalid driver's license. He's been booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and a leaded cane or baton. 

DeBarge was previously arrested for felony vandalism in 2018 after he allegedly used a wrench to smash a guy's windshield. The "Love Always" singer reportedly got into a heated argument with a man who retreated into an RV and later called the cops after he broke the windshield. He was also arrested multiple times between 2001, 2006, and 2008 for drug charges. 

Read on to find out more.

DeBarge recently had a run-in with Burban police at midnight, which resulted in him getting busted on weapon and narcotics charges. According to Burbank PD's communication with TMZ, the "Rhythm of the Night" singer was already at the gas station when the police pulled over to get some gas.

The cops initially noticed that DeBarge had expired tags on his car and, when they approached the singer, noticed an expandable metal baton just sitting in plain sight in the vehicle. Batons are classified as illegal weapons, which prompted the officers to search the car deeply and check for more illegal weapons.

The search resulted in the discovery of pepper spray and a substance suspected to be narcotics. They also checked DeBarge's driver's license and discovered that it was no longer valid. The officers arrested the singer immediately and took him to the station, where he remained overnight.

DeBarge was subsequently booked on several charges, including possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a leaded cane or baton. Burbank PD also revealed that the narcotic substance is suspected to be heroin, which could compound the singer's charges.

According to public records, the officers at the gas station arrested DeBarge shortly before 4 a.m. PT and booked him into jail about 90 minutes after. The singer was then released at 6:15 p.m. the next day after posting a $25,000 Bond. He is due back in court to face the charges in March 2023.

DeBarge was previously arrested for felony vandalism in 2018 when he allegedly busted a guy's windshield with a wrench after an argument escalated badly. Local law enforcement spoke to TMZ and revealed that DeBarge was in the San Fernando Valley area when he got into a heated argument.

The argument escalated, and the singer chased a man out of a house and into a nearby RV. However, the singer was determined to continue the fight and followed the guy with a wrench, which he then used to smash the RV's windshield.

The guy then called the cops on DeBarge, who was arrested and taken into custody. He was subsequently charged with felony vandalism and spent a night behind bars before posting a $20 thousand bail.

DeBarge's recent gas station arrest isn't the first time he's had legal trouble concerning drugs. The "I like it" singer was first arrested for drug possession in 2001 and then multiple times between 2006 and 2008. He later served a 13-month prison sentence, after which he announced that he'd gone completely clean from drugs.

However, in 2011, it was confirmed that DeBarge had returned to rehab for drug problems. A five-time Grammy nominee, the singer has topped music charts with songs like "Love Always" and "Who's Johnny." He was also part of his family group, DeBarge, who had hits like "Who's Holding Donna Now" and "Rhythm of the Night."