A Tennessee man named Tupac A. Shakur was arrested on Oct. 19 after police allege he pulled a knife on officers and was found with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
According to a Johnson City police statement, officers charged the 40-year-old with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, simple possession of meth and unlawful drug paraphernalia.
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According to the statement, officers responded to a call around 5:41 p.m. involving a person with two active warrants against him.
Police arrived at the scene and reportedly saw a vehicle fleeing with a man inside. The car was later found at another location, police say, and the suspect was reportedly sitting in the passenger seat.
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Police allege the suspect then resisted arrest and pulled a knife from his waistband.
According to the Johnson City police statement, officers struggled with the man briefly before placing him under arrest. They reportedly found a syringe and multiple baggies of methamphetamine on the suspect.
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Shakur’s arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on Monday in Washington County General Sessions court.
His bond is currently set at US$18,000.
The arrest is making international headlines because the suspect shares the same name as groundbreaking rapper Tupac A. Shakur, who was shot and killed in September 1996 at age 25.
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