September 21, 2010 Hard Rock security nabs singer Bruno Mars with cocaine www.privateofficer.com
Las Vegas NV Sept 21 2010 Chart topping singer Bruno Mars, best known for singing the hook on Travie McCoy’s single “Billionaire,” was nabbed in a Las Vegas bathroom for cocaine possession on Sunday, reports The Associated Press.
The 24-year-old singer was detained at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino by hotel security and found with 2.6 grams of cocaine. He was later turned over to the police and booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. He faces felony charges.
According to the arrest report, Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, told the arresting officer that he “had acted foolishly and had never used drugs before.” He was in Las Vegas for a performance on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Wasted Space night club.
Representatives for Mars have not commented on the arrest.
According to Clark County District Attorney David Roger, the case was still under review and formal charges had not been filed. The singer is due in court on November 18.
Mars is the second celebrity in the last month to have a run-in with the law in Las Vegas over cocaine charges. Socialite Paris Hilton pled guilty on Monday to two misdemeanors on her cocaine arrest in order to avoid a felony charge and serving jail time.
The signer’s first solo single “Just the Way You Are” is sitting in third place on Billboard Hot 100 chart and is album Doo-Wops & Hooligans will be released on Oct. 5
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