Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested on Gun Charges in New York

Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested on Gun Charges in New York
Roddy Ricch performs at the 7th annual BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 21, 2019. Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP
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NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night.

According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based Ricch was scheduled to perform at the Governors Ball Music Festival.