‘Puffy’ Combs Arrested in Miami

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Rapper Sean Combs was arrested Saturday and charged with driving with a suspended license after police pulled him over while he was riding a scooter along Ocean Drive, a South Beach strip.

Police pulled Combs over about 6 p.m. for making an illegal lane change, said Miami Beach police Sgt. Peter Bitume.

A driver’s license check showed Combs’ license was suspended, so he was arrested and released 20 minutes later after he signed a promise to appear in court, Bitume said.

The charge is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500 and possibly jail time, Bitume said.

Combs was acquitted last month of bribery and weapon charges stemming from a shooting at a New York nightclub in which three people were injured. A member of his entourage was convicted of first-degree assault and is scheduled to be sentenced Monday.