Darius Rucker Arrested for Alleged Minor Drug Misdemeanor in Tennessee

Darius Rucker was arrested on a minor drug offense in Williamson County, Tennessee on Thursday. 

“Darius Rucker is absolutely cooperating with authorities associated to misdemeanor fees,” Rucker’s lawyer mentioned in an announcement to PEOPLE.

The musician, 57, was arrested on two counts of easy possession/informal trade of a managed substance and one depend of a violation of Tennessee’s car registration legislation, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed to PEOPLE.

Authorities didn’t establish the managed substance.

Rucker was taken into custody by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Workplace and booked on the three fees, all misdemeanors. the nation star was launched on $10,500 bond and is now not in custody.

It isn’t recognized what led to Rucker’s arrest. In line with TMZ, which first reported the arrest, police say Rucker allegedly had expired tags on his automobile.

Rucker launched his most up-to-date album, Carolyn’s Boy, in October. It marks his first solo album in six years, and is filled with “very private songs,” he advised PEOPLE. It is named after somebody close to and pricey to his coronary heart: his mom Carolyn, who died in 1992.

“She’s been gone for therefore lengthy, however I nonetheless take into consideration her day by day,” mentioned Rucker. “She was my largest champion… I hope I’m making her proud.”

In December, the Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame. Rucker was joined by his three children, Carolyn, 28, Daniella, 22, and Jack, 18, whom he talked about in his speech.

“Cary, Dani and Jack are my coronary heart, they’re my soul,” the guitarist mentioned. “They’re all the things to me and all the things I do is for them.”

“It is simply been an incredible factor to be your father,” Rucker continued as he turned to his children. “As nice as all these things is, it is not as cool as being your dad, and I actually imply that. I really like you guys a lot.”

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The “Wagon Wheel” singer advised PEOPLE in June 2023 that he tries to maintain in touch together with his children even whereas on the highway.

“When telephones and FaceTime got here into play, it made it so much simpler,” he mentioned on the time. “[I] simply attempt to name day by day.”

“The way in which we tour is nice,” the Charleston native continued. “We solely tour on the weekend, so it is three days every week and the opposite 4 days [I’m] just about house, in order that makes it so much simpler.”