Rapper and entrepreneur Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested in the early hours of 3 August 2025 in Los Angeles. The 35-year-old was taken into custody after police discovered a firearm in a vehicle during a routine traffic stop at the intersection of Melrose and Genesee Avenues in the Fairfax District.
The incident occurred around 2:50am, shortly after the artist had celebrated his birthday at a nearby nightclub. He was formally booked at approximately 6:18am at the LAPD's Wilshire Division jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
