Country musician and Hootie & The Blowfish singer Darius Rucker has been arrested in Tennessee on misdemeanor drug charges.
As reported by TMZRucker was arrested Thursday in Williamson County, where he lives. He was taken to jail around 12:00 pm CT, and was charged with three separate misdemeanors, including two counts of simple possession or casual exchange of a controlled substance, and one count of violation of vehicle registration laws. Tennessee (apparently due to have expired). tags on his car).
After about an hour, Rucker was released on $10,500 bail and is no longer in custody. His attorney, Mark Puryear, issued a statement saying, “Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities regarding the misdemeanor charges.”
While in custody, Rucker posed for a mugshot, which you can see below.
Meanwhile, pending court dates aside, Rucker has quite a few shows lined up in 2024, starting with a solo European tour in April. In May, Hootie & The Blowfish will embark on their “Summer Camp with Trucks Tour,” with special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain. Check out upcoming dates and get tickets to Rucker's solo shows hereand the Hootie tour here.
Get tickets to Hootie & The Blowfish here
For more on Rucker, check out his 2018 conversation with Kyle Meredith, where he discussed the reunion of Hootie & The Blowfish and his country career.
Darius Rucker (Williamson County Sheriff's Office)
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