Meek Mill handcuffed by police outside NYC club in late-night Halloween incident

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Meek Mill’s Halloween night took a surprising turn when he was briefly stopped by police outside a nightclub in Manhattan early Saturday morning.

A video spreading online shows the 37-year-old artist with his hands raised while people nearby questioned the police about what was happening.

Police received a call about a man carrying a gun around 4 a.m. and pulled over a car that matched the description and license plate provided, according to TMZ.

No weapon was recovered, and all three occupants — including Meek — were released without arrest.

Daily Mail has not received a response to its request for comment from reps for Mill.

The rapper later addressed the incident on X.

He posted that police officers suddenly pulled him from his car and handcuffed him outside a nightclub in New York City, which was incredibly embarrassing. He said he wasn’t afraid to be out in public, even without a weapon, because the officers had pointed guns at him for no apparent reason, and he initially thought it was a joke.

Although the video doesn’t show everything that happened, Meek Mill later posted on X, stating, ‘They’re trying to get me…’

In 2023, Mill became visibly moved while sharing his personal story about being on probation, during Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s signing of a new law to reform the probation system.

This new law tells judges not to send people back to jail for small, unimportant mistakes while on probation, a concept that appeals to the rapper, who was born in Philadelphia.

After being convicted of drug and weapons offenses in 2008, Mill was on probation for many years. He says he constantly faced the risk of being sent back to jail for minor probation violations.

Mill explained that each time he drove across the Ben Franklin Bridge to pick up his mother and take his son to school in New Jersey, he was technically breaking the law.

I was facing a difficult situation – either going to jail or being able to take my son to school. Thankfully, I was able to take him to school, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped make that possible. It’s a really emotional thing, so I’ll try to keep it together.

You know, after sharing a really vulnerable moment, Mill explained something that really resonated with me. He talked about how he and his friends all came from tough backgrounds, really striving to turn their lives around. But despite their efforts, the system often labeled them, making it incredibly difficult to move forward. He had to constantly fight against those labels to earn respect and become the man he is today, and he’s incredibly proud of that journey – and honestly, who wouldn’t be? It’s a powerful reminder that people are more than their past.

In 2008, Mill was found guilty of having drug paraphernalia and illegally possessing a loaded gun as a convicted felon.

A Philadelphia court sentenced him to a prison term of 11 to 23 months, followed by eight years of probation. He was released after serving seven months in early 2009 and placed on five years of probation.

According to Rolling Stone, he was arrested in 2012 on suspicion of marijuana use and also violated his parole that same year by touring for concerts.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve seen firsthand how unexpected legal issues can really disrupt someone’s career and finances. In this case, my client, Mill, shared that his 2012 arrest unfortunately led to significant financial losses. He estimates missing out on tens of thousands of dollars in performance fees, and also lost potential income from endorsement deals, as reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a stark reminder that these things can have a ripple effect beyond the immediate legal consequences.

In 2017, he was sent back to prison for violating his parole. This followed an arrest in New York where he was caught doing wheelies on a dirt bike without a helmet, a dangerous act that constituted reckless endangerment. He spent five months incarcerated at a correctional facility in Pennsylvania.

In January 2023, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf pardoned Mill for charges dating back to 2008, according to the Associated Press.

Mill shared on X after the signing, saying he was surprisingly emotional. ‘I couldn’t believe I cried watching the news when I didn’t even cry in jail! This really meant a lot to me!’

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2025-11-02 01:19