Immortal Technique Arrested for Robbing Bootlegger

Immortal Technique was recently arrested in California after he allegedly roughed up and robbed a street vendor who was bootlegging shirts that contained the rapper's logo, according to reports from AllHipHop. The rapper's tour manager Steven Alexander McDaniel was also taken into custody. The two were charged with suspicion of robbery and attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim from reporting a crime.

The incident apparently occurred Thursday (March 26) outside of a concert in Santa Ana where Tech was slated to perform along with Talib Kweli. According to a statement made by the vendor to the police, he was approached by 10 to 12 individuals associated with the MC, known for his socially conscious raps, around 7:45 pm. That's when things got violent, according to the unnamed merchant. He alleges the group took shirts he was selling that had Technique's logo printed on them. He also claims some cash and a cell phone were taken during the melee.

Immortal Technique and his manager were released on Friday (March 27) after posting $50,000 bail. In high spirits following the incident, Tech took to Twitter to announce he would make an official statement on the matter in due time. He also thanked those who showed their support.

Check out his statement, below.

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