Crime & Safety

Rap Mogul's Truck Impounded in Beverly Hills

The former Death Row Records executive was driving with a suspended license.

Suge Knight’s truck was impounded Tuesday in Beverly Hills after he was cited for driving with a suspended license.

The co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records was pulled over for a traffic violation at North Beverly Drive and Park Way at about 3 p.m., said Lt. Lincoln Hoshino of the Beverly Hills Police Department.

In 2010, Knight was arrested on an outstanding traffic warrant for failing to appear in court for a previous traffic citation, according to media reports.

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Knight is known for helping launch the careers of successful West Coast rappers such as Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

This report was compiled with information from City News Service.

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