R&B Singer Jacquees Arrested in Florida on DUI and Officer Battery Allegations

R&B singer Jacquees was arrested in Hollywood, Florida, on Sunday, September 27, 2026, on charges of DUI and battery on an officer after police found him passed out in his vehicle.

The 32-year-old artist, whose real name is Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax, was taken into custody shortly before 8 a.m. near North 62nd Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard after someone called police to report a person asleep in a pickup truck .

What Happened

According to arrest reports, officers found Jacquees asleep inside a Jeep Gladiator. They tapped on the window with a baton and firefighters shook the vehicle, but he did not wake up . Firefighters eventually used a window punch to break through the front right window, unlocked the door, and turned off the engine .

He remained unconscious as firefighters moved him onto a stretcher and into a rescue truck. An officer noted an odor of alcohol "emitting from" him .

After being placed in the rescue truck, a firefighter called out that he was "combative" and trying to get out of the back of the vehicle. According to the affidavit, Jacquees told the officer he needed to use the bathroom and said "get your b—- a– off me" before punching the officer's right arm with his fist .

The officer responded by striking Jacquees on the left side of his face with his forearm, rolling him onto the floor of the ambulance, and arresting him .

Charges and Response

Jacquees faces three misdemeanor charges: DUI (first offense), battery on an officer, firefighter or EMT, and resisting an officer without violence . He has pleaded not guilty .

His bond was set at $3,500, and he was released from Broward Main Jail on Monday afternoon . As he walked out of the jail, Jacquees told reporters the charges against him are "false" and said he believes they will be dropped. "They gonna have to show the bodycam footage," he said. "My nose still kind of hurt" .

Prior Legal Issues

This is not Jacquees' first encounter with law enforcement. In June 2023, he was arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, following an altercation at a bar near the Mall of Georgia. Witnesses alleged he choked a female employee and bit her hand, and authorities said he attempted to flee before an officer used a stun gun .

In 2018, Atlanta police arrested him on charges including speeding and possession of a controlled substance after officers said they clocked him driving 116 mph .

Jacquees is known for hits including "B.E.D." (2016) and "You" (2018). He is currently on tour for a new album, with upcoming dates in Atlanta on October 4 and Pensacola, Florida, on October 18 .