Playboi Carti’s arrests span from a 2019 assault conviction in Scotland to a pending 2025 misdemeanor assault charge in Utah, with intervening arrests in Georgia for drugs, reckless driving, and a felony aggravated assault allegation involving a pregnant girlfriend. The Atlanta rapper, born Jordan Terrell Carter, has been taken into custody at least five times across three jurisdictions.
2019 Assault Conviction in Scotland
Carti’s earliest known criminal case is also the only one that has produced a conviction. While on tour in the United Kingdom, the then-22-year-old was charged with punching the driver of his tour bus at Gretna Services and damaging the driver’s window of the coach.1BBC News. Playboi Carti Convicted of Assault at Dumfries Court His defense argued self-defense. Justice of the Peace Alan Stannett rejected that argument at Dumfries Justice of the Peace Court and found him guilty of both assault and property damage, fining him £500 for the assault and £300 for the window.2Beltrami and Company. Playboi Carti
His Scottish solicitors, Beltrami & Co Ltd, said they were advising him on an appeal against both the conviction and the sentence. No public record has emerged confirming the appeal was formally filed or decided.
2020 Drug and Gun Stop in Clayton County, Georgia
On the night of April 2, 2020, Clayton County deputies pulled over Carti’s Lamborghini for an expired license plate tag. A search turned up twelve bags of marijuana, three firearms, Xanax, codeine, and oxycodone.3The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rapper Playboi Carti Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges in Clayton County Despite what was recovered, court records show Carti himself was charged only with marijuana possession, improperly passing an emergency vehicle, and failing to display an updated registration decal. He was not charged with any firearms offenses.4Billboard. Playboi Carti Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges A 21-year-old passenger, Jaylan Tucker, was arrested on separate gun and drug charges.5Consequence of Sound. Playboi Carti Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges
Carti was released on bond the following morning. Available reporting does not indicate how the charges were ultimately resolved.
2022 Reckless Driving Arrest in Atlanta
In September 2022, Atlanta officers clocked Carti driving 133 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone on I-75/85 Southbound. He told the arresting officer he was speeding because of an emergency involving the airport, but the officer called the speed “a hazard in itself” and placed him under arrest on charges of reckless driving and multiple traffic violations.6TMZ. Playboi Carti Arrested for Speeding at 133 MPH
A search of the vehicle revealed a Glock handgun with an extended magazine on the passenger seat, with no round chambered. The firearm was legally registered to Carti, and because he had no felony convictions, it was released to his uncle at the scene.6TMZ. Playboi Carti Arrested for Speeding at 133 MPH The stop drew renewed attention in January 2024 when roughly 50 minutes of bodycam footage surfaced online following a Freedom of Information Act request.7Revolt. Footage Surfaces of Playboi Carti’s 2022 Speeding Arrest
2022 Felony Aggravated Assault Charge in Fulton County
The most serious allegation against Carti stems from an incident on December 20, 2022. According to a report filed with the Fulton County Police Department, Carti’s girlfriend, who was 14 weeks pregnant, alleged that during an argument about a paternity test he grabbed her by the throat and held her neck until she could “barely breathe.”8Pitchfork. Playboi Carti Arrested for Allegedly Choking Pregnant Girlfriend She said he pushed her into bushes and attacked her a second time when she tried to call police after a witness intervened. Officers documented visible injuries to her neck, chest, and back.9Fox 5 Atlanta. Playboi Carti Arrest: Fulton County, Georgia
Carti was taken into custody on December 29, 2022, and booked on charges of felony aggravated assault and hindering a person from making an emergency telephone call.8Pitchfork. Playboi Carti Arrested for Allegedly Choking Pregnant Girlfriend In February 2023, his attorney Brian Steel said Carti was “falsely accused” and that, following communications with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, “this case will be dismissed without any prosecution or litigation.”10Yahoo Entertainment. Playboi Carti Lawyer Says Rapper Was Falsely Accused The research does not contain a record of a formal dismissal filing. The girlfriend’s identity was not publicly disclosed.
2025 Misdemeanor Assault Charge in Utah
Carti’s most recent arrest came on October 2, 2025, while he was on tour. Police records say he was being driven from the Waldorf Astoria in Park City to rehearsals in Heber City when an argument broke out between him and his girlfriend inside the vehicle. The limousine driver, Carl Reynolds, stopped to try to de-escalate.11People. Playboi Carti Charged With Assault After Alleged Altercation With Girlfriend and Limo Driver
Reynolds alleged Carti punched him in the face, leaving a bruised and swollen jaw. He also told police he believed Carti had punched the girlfriend in the chest, though he admitted he did not directly witness it and only saw her “hunched over holding near her chest” afterward.12TMZ. Playboi Carti Charged With Assault in Utah The girlfriend told deputies she had hit the driver herself, and Carti’s security guard claimed he had elbowed the driver. Carti admitted to deputies that he punched Reynolds and asked whether there was a way to “take care of it now,” and a deputy told him it would “need to go through the court process.”11People. Playboi Carti Charged With Assault After Alleged Altercation With Girlfriend and Limo Driver
He was cited for misdemeanor assault at the scene and formally charged in Wasatch County on October 9, 2025.13KPCW. Playboi Carti Charged With Assault During Stop in Heber No charges were filed in connection with the girlfriend. If convicted of the class B misdemeanor, Carti faces up to six months in jail and fines of up to $1,000. The case remained pending as of the most recent reporting, and his tour continued as scheduled.14KUTV. Rapper Playboi Carti Arrested, Charged With Assault While on Tour in Utah