DMX Tray-Tossing Jail Tantrum Spells Trouble

Rapper-actor booked on new assault charge after cafeteria incident with corrections officer

By Marcus Errico Feb 26, 2009 1:55 PMTags
DMX, MugshotMaricopa County Sheriff's Office

DMX's diva antics don't play in jail.

The trouble-prone rapper, serving time in an Arizona lockup for a variety of charges, rebooked on suspicion of aggravated assault after allegedly hurling a tray of food at a corrections officer.

According to a statement from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the cafeteria outburst came Sunday after the officer accused DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) of stealing a meal.

Last month, Simmons was sentenced to 90 days in jail for counts of animal cruelty, theft, marijuana possession and possession of a narcotic. He was also placed on 18 months of probation, which, the sheriff says, could be extended due to the incident.

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