Robert Allen

Detroit Free Press

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Police: Trey Songz punched officer in dressing room after stage antics

Trey Songz' onstage 'rock star' frenzy led to arrest at Detroit concert

R&B artist Trey Songz is charged with felony assault on a police officer after refusing to leave the stage, becoming "irate" and causing a head injury to a policeman as his performance ended Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena, authorities said.

He's charged under his real name, Tremaine Neverson, 32, of Desputanta, Va., and he was arraigned today in Detroit's 36th District Court, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

Neverson hit an officer with his fist, causing a concussion, after the officer went to arrest him, according to the prosecutor's office. Detroit police officer Dan Donakowski said the officer, a sergeant, was taken to a local hospital, where he treated and was released.

He said Neverson had been told his set was over and that he had to get off the stage, but instead, "he became irate and started throwing objects (from) the stage; speakers, microphones, anything he could get his hands on."

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It happened near at the end of his performance, at about 11:30 p.m. during The Big Show at the Joe, which Trey Songz headlined with Chris Brown and others.

Initially arrested on suspicion of resisting and obstructing officers and malicious destruction of property, Neverson was charged by the prosecutor with the more-serious felony of assault on a police officer, as well as aggravated assault. Assault on a police officer causing injury is punishable by up to four years in prison and a fine up to $5,000, and the misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault is punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine up to $1,000, according to the prosecutor's office.

Neverson's bond was set at $25,000 or 10%, and his next court appearance is 8:30 a.m. Jan. 5 in front of 36th District Court Judge Lydia Nance Adams.

Donakowski said the officers involved with the arrest are with the gang intelligence unit, but that it shouldn't be inferred that gang activity was connected to the incident. He said the gang unit, like others, was assigned to the concert on a police detail.

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