Rick Ross Arrested in Miami Beach on Battery and Strangulation Charges

Rick Ross has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach, according to local police.

The rapper was booked at Turner Guilford Knight correctional center at 6.10am local time on Thursday. He faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery.

The arrest came days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuse.

Miami Beach police confirmed the arrest. No further details of the alleged incident have been released beyond the charges filed.

The felony strangulation count is the more serious of the two charges Ross faces. Under Florida law, battery by strangulation is classified as a third-degree felony, while simple battery is a misdemeanor.

Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, has had previous legal entanglements, but this arrest marks a new and serious escalation in the allegations against him. The charges now move into the criminal court process, where prosecutors will determine how to proceed.

The case will test whether the rapper's public standing survives the transition from accusation to formal criminal charge. Court dates and any statement from Ross or his representatives will determine the next phase of a legal process that began with a pre-dawn booking in Miami Beach.