Trapboy Freddy Arrest: Dallas Rapper Assaulted By Police, Witnesses Say

A video that surfaced on social media Tuesday showed popular Dallas rapper Trapboy Freddy being handcuffed on the ground by police.

Witnesses claim the rapper was beaten and punched in his face numerous times as he was being arrested. The man who filmed the incident said the police threatened to shoot him if he did not turn his camera off. The man also said the cops assaulted the rapper for no apparent reason, Hip Hop Vibe reported.

Details of the incident including why the rapper was arrested were unknown.

Freddy, 25, is popular for his mixtapes, including "Trapboy Freddy Krueger", "3rd Quarter" and "4th Quarter". Alpha Life reported his net worth in 2017 was $375,000.

In a 2016 interview with Dallas Observer, Freddy said he enjoyed free-styling as a teen but never thought it would become his career. In 2014, he recorded a song, uploaded it and it became viral on social media. “I kept going,” he said.

He added he used to live on the streets and spent three years in and out of jail. He tasted success with his hip-hop music and his struggle helped him achieve it.

“I love talking about what I’ve been through. But the motivation is for the paper. I know how it feels to not have money. I don’t want to have the feeling so I keep going,” he added.

Though he constantly performed on the streets of Dallas-Fort Worth, he preferred going to nightclubs and strip clubs. Speaking about it, he said, “They book me because I used to be there, before the rap, having fun. Now they just pay me to come. I love the strip club; it’s cool with me. If you prefer to have the girls on stage with you, you can do that.”