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Flava Flav Arrested For Assault With A Deadly Weapon In Vegas

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Rapper and reality star Flava Flav was arrested early Wednesday morning in Las Vegas for assault with a deadly weapon and battery, according to TMZ.

William Drayton Jr. allegedly got into an argument with a teenager and his fiancee in his home before 3 a.m., TMZ reported. The woman then called 911.

Drayton is accused of threatening an unknown person with a knife during the argument and assaulting the other, the celebrity news site said.

He was arrested and booked on felony assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic violence, according to TMZ.

Flava Flav is being held on $23,000 bail.

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