{"id":271684,"date":"2026-05-15T02:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271684\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:14:10","slug":"kodak-black-arrested-in-pompano-beach-florida-on-2-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271684\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodak Black arrested in Pompano Beach, Florida on 2 charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWE WANT TO GET TO SOME BREAKING NEWS HERE.     THIS IS JUST INTO WESH TWO NEWS. RAPPER KODAK BLACK HAS BEEN BOOKED INTO THE ORANGE COUNTY JAIL HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. HIS REAL NAME IS BILL KAPRI. THE BOOKING RECORDS SHOW THE 28 YEAR OLD WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY YESTERDAY FOR A DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGE. RIGHT NOW, WE\u2019RE WORKING TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS FOR YOU ABOUT THIS ARREST, AND WE\u2019LL UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Kodak Black arrested in South Florida on fleeing, resisting arrest charges<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 9:18 PM EDT May 14, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA South Florida hip-hop artist has had another run-in with law enforcement. Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested Thursday in Pompano Beach, according to Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office records.Kapri, 28, is facing charges of flee and attempting to elude law enforcement and resisting arrest without violence.The latest: Entertainment coverage from WPBF 25 NewsJail records show Kapri, a native of Pompano Beach, remains in the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Clerk of Courts records have not been filed as of Thursday night.Kapri\u2019s arrest comes days after an arrest in Orange County, Florida on May 6 on drug related charges.Black is a GRAMMY-nominated artist.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A South Florida hip-hop artist has had another run-in with law enforcement. <\/p>\n<p>Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested Thursday in Pompano Beach, according to Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office records.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"kodak black bill kapri\" title=\"Kodak Black Bill Kapri \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36a270b7-01e0-401c-8a09-fc13b2b44816.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tBroward County Sheriff&#8217;s Office\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBill Kapri also known as Kodak Black<\/p>\n<p>Kapri, 28, is facing charges of flee and attempting to elude law enforcement and resisting arrest without violence.<\/p>\n<p>The latest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jail records show Kapri, a native of Pompano Beach, remains in the Broward County Jail in Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Clerk of Courts records have not been filed as of Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Kapri\u2019s arrest comes days after an arrest in Orange County, Florida on May 6 on drug related charges.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 04: Kodak Black performs at the 2026 April Fools Comedy Jam at Barclays Center on April 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Joy Malone\/Getty Images)\" title=\"2026 April Fools Comedy Jam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f85b2b49-aad9-4cbd-a9de-524f5a2bc713.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tJoy Malone\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; APRIL 04: Kodak Black performs at the 2026 April Fools Comedy Jam at Barclays Center on April 04, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Joy Malone\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Black is a GRAMMY-nominated artist.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WE WANT TO GET TO SOME BREAKING NEWS HERE. THIS IS JUST INTO WESH TWO NEWS. 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