Cyrus Langhorne
Music veteran Vanilla Ice has provided some clarity following publicized reports about his arrest this week on a burglary charge.
Despite the high-profile bust, Ice downplayed the entire situation.
“It’s just blown out of proportion,” the rapper, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, told CNN Affiliate WPBF. “I wish you guys would focus on the good things I’ve done.” Van Winkle spoke to WPBF after his release from the Palm Beach County Jail on a $6,000 bond Wednesday. (CNN)
Check out the arrest details on the next page…
Details of the alleged crime surfaced online late Wednesday (February 18) night.
Vanilla Ice has been arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft for allegedly stealing furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other stuff from a vacant home in Florida. Lantana PD tells TMZ … it’s all connected to Ice’s TV show, “The Vanilla Ice Project.” Ice was renovating a nearby home and allegedly thought it was a good idea to go to the abandoned place and take the items in question. (TMZ)
Reports also claimed some of the belongings were returned.
Apparently, even though the house was vacant, the rightful owner had a problem with someone jacking their belongings … thus the burglary charge. The cops got a search warrant and recovered some of the items. (TMZ)
Prior to the arrest headlines, Vanilla Ice left an inspirational message on his Twitter page.
Rise and grind, it's prime time. Actually it's coffee time, hee hee
Time to get to work on the VIP— Vanilla Ice (@vanillaice) February 18, 2015
yeah yeah who cares. but much as this dude is a clown… its a damn shame how bad rap is today that you rather hear vanilla ice in 2015. least he had some mic skills. this shit today is fucking joke and a half for the most.